hunch

Example Sentences

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On a recent day, hungry men hunched at low tables, waiting for their food.

From New York Times

When a stubborn pain in Nick van Terheyden's bones would not subside, his doctor had a hunch what was wrong.

From Salon

In February, when Holland was called in for a third time, Holland asked his wife to hold off on flying down right away on a hunch it wouldn’t happen.

From Seattle Times

Thomas Hampson, a 67-year-old American baritone, starred as President Richard Nixon, complete with hunched shoulders and a sweaty face he repeatedly dabbed with a white handkerchief.

From Seattle Times

The result sits at a fine point between fact and sensitively considered fiction based on the minimal records available, oral histories, and the thoughts and hunches of descendants.

From Washington Post