on a hunch
Example Sentences
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McLean, a 32-year-old data analyst in Chicago, was monitoring his wife’s scheduled United flight to New York on a hunch it would be waylaid by the shutdown and a coming snowstorm.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 15, 2025
And as many foragers and scientists say, don’t munch on a hunch.
From National Geographic • Aug. 31, 2023
In February, when Holland was called in for a third time, Holland asked his wife to hold off on flying down right away on a hunch it wouldn’t happen.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2023
Following up on a hunch, I called my friend Ben, who'd competed in the Teen Tournament in the '90s.
From Salon • Oct. 15, 2022
Abigail had wagered her reputation, her job, and perhaps her overall career on a hunch.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
