as in instinct
an innate sense of what is true or what will happen
Although the child looked fine, the parents' intuition told them something was wrong.
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Pay attention to your intuition around all matters of the heart now.
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Kyle Thomas, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
However, the High Priestess shows February being full of rest and healing, urging you to slow down and listen to your intuition… because your sixth sense is strong for a reason.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2025
And with Neptune entering Aries the next day, your dreams might feel more vivid and your intuition sharper than ever.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Some jobs lend themselves to robotics, while others require human intuition and problem-solving.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Kyle Thomas, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025
However, the High Priestess shows February being full of rest and healing, urging you to slow down and listen to your intuition… because your sixth sense is strong for a reason.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Mar. 2025
And with Neptune entering Aries the next day, your dreams might feel more vivid and your intuition sharper than ever.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, refinery29.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Some jobs lend themselves to robotics, while others require human intuition and problem-solving.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intuition
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“Intuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuition. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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