gut reaction

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Aymann Ismail: What was your gut reaction to the news of the pardons?

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2025

Jehlárová’s gut reaction when the Cougars reached out to the Czech Republic native to gauge her interest in coming to the United States?

From Seattle Times • Nov. 30, 2023

"This way, we're measuring gut reaction to the light turning on -- which hand will you use on the spot?"

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2023

Then you got the script — what was your gut reaction?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2023

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