visceral

Example Sentences

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Standing by the countdown clock at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, alongside my BBC News science team Alison Francis and Kevin Church, was a truly visceral experience.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The search for an American airman stranded behind enemy lines jolted the U.S., making what had been an abstract air war feel visceral beyond the grainy footage of explosions released by the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“You’re in the environment with the story as it unfolds. You can experience it on a more visceral level.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

These factors can lead to weight gain, inflammation and the buildup of visceral fat, all of which increase the risk of heart disease.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

Something visceral and less tangential than, say, statistics, laws, police enforcement, or television commercials: The issue had to be made personal.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel