on a hunch
Example Sentences
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McLean, a 32-year-old data analyst in Chicago, was monitoring his wife’s scheduled United flight to New York on a hunch it would be waylaid by the shutdown and a coming snowstorm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 15, 2025
The idea is to quickly sell them on a hunch then they will be able to buy the same number of them later for much cheaper before having to return them to the lender.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
And as many foragers and scientists say, don’t munch on a hunch.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 31, 2023
Following up on a hunch, I called my friend Ben, who'd competed in the Teen Tournament in the '90s.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2022
Abigail had wagered her reputation, her job, and perhaps her overall career on a hunch.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
