visceral
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The fear is different among this community, more visceral.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
“He’s very smart at understanding the Israeli people and getting into their visceral kind of emotional fears and dreams.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The plan, which comes after initial discussions with individual engine manufacturers on a one-to-one basis, proposes cheaper, lighter, simpler engines with a more visceral sound.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
That visceral quality is what struck Getty curator Davide Gasparotto when he first encountered Hodges’ work in Florence in 2022.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
His jealousy was visceral; it clutched at his throat and tried to strangle him.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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