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gut feeling

[guht feel-ing] / ˈgʌt ˈfil ɪŋ /




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What happens is, for a lot of people, you get a gut feeling, and then you try and reason with it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

Maddox: The first gut feeling was complete disempowerment, devastation and anxiety.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

I am going with my heart here, really, because I want to see an Argentina-England semi-final, but my gut feeling is Messi will have another moment to send his team through.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

Tino Livramento, another who has had fitness issues, can play on both flanks, which begs the question as to whether the inclusion of Newcastle United's Dan Burn is one Tuchel gut feeling too many.

From BBC ● May 22, 2026

Only gut feeling tells me it’s the right answer, and we stand there now, among awkwardness and the rubbish.

From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak


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