visceral

Example Sentences

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“Gravity” reduces the experience of being lost in space to visceral things like breath and movement and the simple act of staying oriented.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

It’s everything that great art can and should be: visceral, inspiring and unforgettable.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Actress Rose Byrne gives a visceral portrayal of a burnt out mother who feels alone in her struggle to meet the needs of her daughter and hold up the scaffolding of family life.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

But EsDeeKid’s visceral tracks, full of slicing synthesizers and blown-out bass, have been embraced in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

The experimental psychologists have recently found that visceral organs can be taught to do various things, as easily as a boy learns to ride a bicycle, by the instrumental techniques of operant conditioning.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas