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intuition

[in-too-ish-uhn, -tyoo-] / ˌɪn tuˈɪʃ ən, -tju- /


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At a moment when technology promises ever-greater efficiency, “The Bear” makes a quieter if tenacious case for the value of people: their improvisation, intuition and stubborn belief that something worth doing is worth doing well.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

But research shows that many people follow their intuition and treat the numbers as evenly spaced, placing a billion roughly halfway between a million and trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

As Dr. Furuya explained, the work helps bring a long-standing artistic intuition into the realm of science.

From Science Daily May 28, 2026

Everybody has felt heartbreak or confusion or duped or confused or distrustful of their own intuition and all of that stuff.

From Los Angeles Times May 28, 2026

She had always been a strange woman in this sense, and had always had a strong intuition of things about to happen.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

"I think I understand more about why that wasn't done -- obviously gratefully -- but that is an area where my intuitions were just off."

From Barron's May 27, 2026

We trust our intuitions when we should rely on rational calculation.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 15, 2025

Unfortunately, marketing, preexisting beliefs, and "intuitions" – as reasonable as they may seem – have potential to lead us astray.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2024

Artists work by intuitions, and I hope you’ll forgive my putting this one very simply: Flat painting might be a way to talk about what we have, and what we’re missing.

From New York Times Apr. 6, 2023

Occasionally, our intuitions and perceptions might allow us to grasp these natural laws.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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