gut feeling
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Private secondary investors, on the other hand, are typically working with fewer data points, often pricing assets based on hype, momentum, gut feeling and even hope.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
“My gut feeling is more of these are citizens than not.”
From Salon • Feb. 27, 2026
"That is just gut feeling and nothing medical... let's not be too negative yet. We don't know yet. Let's hope he is back with us soon."
From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025
They look nice together, but I jotted down a gut feeling that they’re not going to last.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025
What she was saying sounded ridiculous, even to me, but I could see she just couldn’t find the words to explain her gut feeling that I had some smarts stuck in here.
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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