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gut feeling

NOUN

funny feeling

Synonyms

WEAK

bad vibes case of nerves creepy feeling hunch suspicion wariness

NOUN

sixth sense

Synonyms

STRONGEST

instinct

WEAK

ESP clairvoyance divination extrasensory perception feeling feeling in one's bones foreknowledge foresight hunch insight intuition intuitiveness keen intuition perception premonition second sight telepathy vibes

NOUN

suspicion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conjecture cynicism distrust impression jealousy misgiving mistrust notion skepticism uncertainty wariness

STRONG

chariness dubiety guess guesswork hunch idea incertitude incredulity qualm supposition surmise wonder

WEAK

bad vibes dubiosity funny feeling lack of confidence nonbelief sneaking suspicion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

belief certainty confidence faith sureness trust

STRONG

calculation knowledge measurement proof reality

WEAK

information

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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

Dig leader Peter Crawley said he had a gut feeling about the site before the excavation began.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

A few days before the assignment I had this gut feeling that I wanted a portrait of the bestselling author with a wall of mirrors.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025

Too lazy to crack open a dictionary, they are led by gut feeling and intuition rather than attention to careful scholarship.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

gut feeling

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