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
Suppose you bought $1,000 worth of a particular stock on a hunch that the company would have a strong earnings report.
From Salon • Dec. 15, 2024
And as many foragers and scientists say, don’t munch on a hunch.
From National Geographic • Aug. 31, 2023
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 • Mar. 27, 2023
Then, on a hunch, I check the back of Uncle Basil’s truck.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
