sixth sense
Example Sentences
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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
Some people have a sixth sense, and some are duds at it.
From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd
