as in spontaneous
arising from deeply-felt feelings and responses as opposed to conscious intellect
He had a visceral reaction to the sight of blood.
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Recent Examples of visceral
The videos offer a rare and visceral look at how a blind person travels independently.
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Andrew Leland, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025
Or think about Jeremy Saulnier’s Rebel Ridge, a blistering action movie built around a protagonist whose chief aim is to avoid violence; never has not killing people onscreen felt so visceral and cathartic.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
The awareness is visceral—the touch of a small clawed internal hand.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Then again, a closer confluence between what’s depicted, and the revelation of its meaning, would’ve certainly yielded stronger and more visceral drama.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Leland, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2025
Or think about Jeremy Saulnier’s Rebel Ridge, a blistering action movie built around a protagonist whose chief aim is to avoid violence; never has not killing people onscreen felt so visceral and cathartic.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2025
The awareness is visceral—the touch of a small clawed internal hand.
—Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2025
Then again, a closer confluence between what’s depicted, and the revelation of its meaning, would’ve certainly yielded stronger and more visceral drama.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visceral
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Mentorship, professional development, and spontaneous idea-sharing are harder to replicate in virtual settings.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Gaga’s brassy belt brings out one of the album’s most passionate vocals from Bennett, who even lets out a spontaneous laugh toward the end of the song.—
Kristen S. Hé,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Mar. 2025
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On Facebook, the city government shared images of cracks in the walls of the lazy river, rust in the mechanical room and chipping concrete on a pedestrian bridge.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Engineered to deliver booming bass at all volume levels, the speaker sports dual 58mm tweeters, a 165mm bass driver, a bass reflex tube and BlueAnt’s signature psycho-acoustic bass.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Common triggers include dehydration from illness, vasovagal syncope—a reflex response to nausea or pain—abnormal heart rhythms, and heart valve conditions such as aortic stenosis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The ancient springhead, natural waterpark, and retro roadside attraction has more than a few secrets hidden in its eelgrass.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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Scientists have accumulated evidence for this approach by studying natural events that have flung small particles into the atmosphere.—
Ramin Skibba,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Prevention As The Cure The healthcare industry knows this and is shifting from reactive to preventative healthcare—from healthcare to health—rapidly, capitalizing on advances in technology that have enabled better and more accessible methods of health screening.—
Amanda Gravitis,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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By continuously monitoring risk in real time, organizations can shift from reactive to adaptive risk management, optimizing resources and maximizing return on security investment (ROSI).—
Padraic O'Reilly,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the footage, a large coastal carpet python rests on a mechanic shop's floor.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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His current mechanic shop is basically a retirement hobby, something to pass the time.—
Zach Helfand,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Visceral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visceral. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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