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.”
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This is the Dunning-Kruger effect in action: individuals trust their intuition while objective evidence contradicts their personal judgment.
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Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
These prove out Fielder’s intuition that aviation safety depends on candid cockpit conversation, a particularly high-stakes—and, crucially, perhaps tractable—example of Fielder’s over-all preoccupation with the fear and anxiety that inhibits genuine communication.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Trusting her intuition, Stuthers sought help from her doctors about the unbearable pain, but her concerns were often invalidated.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 25 May 2025
But connecting to our intuition can be difficult in our overstimulated world.
—Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir, Time, 20 May 2025
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Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
These prove out Fielder’s intuition that aviation safety depends on candid cockpit conversation, a particularly high-stakes—and, crucially, perhaps tractable—example of Fielder’s over-all preoccupation with the fear and anxiety that inhibits genuine communication.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Trusting her intuition, Stuthers sought help from her doctors about the unbearable pain, but her concerns were often invalidated.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 25 May 2025
But connecting to our intuition can be difficult in our overstimulated world.
—Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir, Time, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for intuition
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“Intuition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intuition. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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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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