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visceral

[vis-er-uhl] / ˈvɪs ər əl /


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People who consumed more coffee tended to have lower levels of both total body fat and visceral fat, along with greater skeletal muscle mass.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

And the footage seems to have had a visceral impact.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Its fantastical elements, from the ambush on Troy led by Matt Damon’s Odysseus to a giant cyclops that gobbles his men in a cave, were created primarily with physical effects for a more visceral impact.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Erwin gives the whole project a kind of gritty, visceral approach — very “Game of Thrones” in red coats.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

A visceral urge to flee sweeps through me, so powerful that I slow, stop, pull away from the slaver.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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