sixth sense

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Device emits an electrical field that disrupts a sixth sense sharks possess, which detects electric fields.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Because interoceptive signals originate deep within the body and are often processed unconsciously, scientists often describe this system as our "hidden sixth sense."

From Science Daily • Oct. 25, 2025

The Australian labradoodle has a sixth sense for when she’s nervous or upset.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

That’s more than a detective’s instincts at work; that’s a sixth sense.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2024

We couldn’t do without Katczinsky; he has a sixth sense.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque