intuitive

as in intimate
characterized by what feels naturally right or true without coming from thought or learning He has an intuitive sense of what others are feeling that makes him a great listener. The designer has an intuitive style that stands out from the crowd but is also practical.

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Recent Examples of intuitive Instead, employees should be equipped with intuitive technology that enables luxury retailers to create high-end experiences, with actionable data that can be tailored to individual customers. Samuel Mueller, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 It’s got great gaming features, including VRR (variable refresh rate) for gaming at up to 144 kHz from its high-refresh panel, and an intuitive Google TV smart system to run the show. Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024 Chief Keef: Almighty So 2 The stopwatch started on rap’s postmodern era with Chief Keef’s Almighty So, released in late 2013—an obscure-sounding record misconstrued in its own time, whose intuitive style would inform just about every major rap trend in the decade to come. Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024 But the prints, posters, sculptures, photographic prints, collages and other art forms are carefully explained through accessible wall texts, and personal associations are encouraged by the intuitive way that everything is arranged. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for intuitive 
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Adjective
  • For an experience slightly more intimate yet equally as grand (and with easier parking), check out the The Jefferson Performing Arts Center.
    Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Inside Llewyn Davis, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and A Complete Unknown immerse us in intimate, sometimes subterranean performance spaces.
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • In addition to challenging coursework, colleges value intellectual vitality—an intrinsic passion for learning that manifests through independent projects, academic competitions, and research.
    Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Crypto skeptics say that, unlike most other commodities, bitcoin has no intrinsic use and is not crucial to the functioning of the U.S. economy.
    Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • There’s an inherent appeal to library tourism—seeing the places where nations hold their collective knowledge and history.
    Laura Studarus, WIRED, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Vacancy rates for specialized AI skills like natural language processing (NLP) are as high as 15%, while demand for inherent skills such as continuous learning, resilience, empathy and ethical judgment have surged by 81%.
    Sander van ‘t Noordende, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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  • In other words, the best answer is the one that comes straight from our heart and reflects our honest, intuitive, and instinctive views on their questions.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The famed star never had a career plan, preferring to be more instinctive instead.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 13 Dec. 2024

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“Intuitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuitive. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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