gut reaction
Example Sentences
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For the men of his generation, that was the gut reaction.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"My initial gut reaction is if they want to do that and it's kind of playful, that's fine," Kidd said.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026
“My immediate gut reaction was, ‘No,’” Colton said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2025
Aymann Ismail: What was your gut reaction to the news of the pardons?
From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2025
Briefly he outlined to the lawyer the situation insofar as he understood it, and asked Hirsshorn what his initial and instinctive gut reaction was.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
