intuition
noun
in·tu·i·tion
ˌin-tü-ˈi-shən 
-tyü-
1
a
: the power or faculty of attaining to direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
b
: immediate apprehension or cognition
c
: knowledge or conviction gained by intuition
2
: quick and ready insight
Examples of intuition in a Sentence
Intuition was telling her that something was very wrong.
“How did you know I would drop by?” “Oh, I don't know. It must have been intuition.”
Recent Examples on the Web
Other voices clamoring around you may have led you to doubt your intuition in the past.
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
Though Joan — the first female Watson riff on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous stories — brought intuition and empathy to their cases, the detectives were most effective when emotions didn't get in the way of their work.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 July 2024
July focuses on your relationships and immediate environment, but Neptune retrograde encourages you to trust your intuition in the process.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Instead, use that superhuman intuition of yours to excuse yourself when the vibes are off.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2024
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Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 8 July 2024
Though Joan — the first female Watson riff on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous stories — brought intuition and empathy to their cases, the detectives were most effective when emotions didn't get in the way of their work.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 July 2024
July focuses on your relationships and immediate environment, but Neptune retrograde encourages you to trust your intuition in the process.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 1 July 2024
Instead, use that superhuman intuition of yours to excuse yourself when the vibes are off.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for intuition
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intuition
noun
in·tu·ition
ˌin-t(y)u̇-ˈish-ən
1
: immediate apprehension or cognition without reasoning or inferring
2
: knowledge or conviction gained by intuition
3
: the power or faculty of gaining direct knowledge or cognition without evident rational thought and inference
intuitively
adverb
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