Intuition Vocabulary

noun the physical feeling in the stomach that is believed to indicate a person's true feelings or reactions

• Upon analyzing the data, my gut reaction is that we need to revise our strategy.
• I didn't even have to think about it, my gut reaction was to go with option B.
• My gut reaction told me to bail on the party before it got too boring.
• His gut reaction to the news was like a punch to the stomach, leaving him feeling uneasy.

noun a feeling or guess based on intuition rather than known facts

verb to bend or draw up into a hump

• Based on my hunch and analysis of the data, I believe the company will experience growth in the next quarter.
• I have a hunch that we should take the back roads to avoid traffic.
• I've got a hunch that we're going to ace this test.
• She had a hunch that her friend was hiding something from her.