How to Use sense of direction in a Sentence

sense of direction

noun phrase
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  • Just take careful steps and maintain a sense of direction … or else you may get lost along the way.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2024
  • People with no sense of direction like me can change, though.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 14 May 2024
  • Your sense of direction is skewed during the moon’s clash with Neptune.
    — USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2024
  • Skeptics may point out that Venice is a series of islands and an easy place to lose your sense of direction.
    — John Branch, New York Times, 12 June 2023
  • All that is needed is confidence and a sense of direction.
    — David Tanis, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Capricorns love having a strong sense of direction and working hard towards their goals.
    — Kate McGregor, House Beautiful, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Still, the new prime minister’s performance in giving France a sense of direction and purpose will weigh on her chances of election.
    — Roger Cohen, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Driving home from work on the day her life changed forever, Nicole McClure could feel her feet tingling and her sense of direction faltering.
    — Mike Baker, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2024
  • As my physical energy waned, so too did my sense of direction and purpose.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 July 2023
  • Rather, the glow might be interfering with their natural sense of direction.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Learning to manage and process grief can help prevent future episodes of depression and provide a clearer sense of direction through the healing process.
    — Mary K. Tatum, Ms, Lmhc, Verywell Health, 14 July 2023
  • Juvenile birds that hatched in the spring would be taking their first migratory journeys then, and their internal sense of direction might not be as fine-tuned as for older birds that have flown the route before.
    — Maddie Bender, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2023
  • To leave something behind doesn’t necessarily imply a sense of direction.
    — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2024
  • There is a clear sense of direction, almost a narrative sensibility, in the five tracks’ grudging progression from darkness to something approaching light.
    — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2023
  • In them, every character loses a sense of direction and personal integrity.
    — Bogdan Costea, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Your inner sense of direction is stronger than ever.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2024
  • Working in a non-inspiring and non-motivating society can bring down an innovator’s self-confidence and sense of direction.
    — IEEE Spectrum, 17 May 2023
  • As the conversation drew to a close and the crowd trickled out into the unusually brisk Miami air, the lessons of female empowerment, balance, and listening to your intuition offered us all a sense of direction during a week known for causing chaos.
    — Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 9 Dec. 2023
  • Mentorship should be part of the business processes in all organizations, as this will enhance productivity and give employees a sense of direction in their career paths.
    — Nihinlola Adeyemi, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • This question encourages the team to reflect on their common goals and purpose, which can help alleviate performance anxiety by fostering a shared sense of direction and motivation.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024
  • Since the Great Depression, U.S. economic diplomacy has been most successful when officials have combined a sense of direction about an open, cooperative, mutually beneficial international economic system with a spirit of problem solving.
    — Robert B. Zoellick, Foreign Affairs, 22 Feb. 2022
  • Whether grappling with anxiety, depression, ADHD or other conditions, establishing personalized goals fosters a sense of direction, accomplishment and empowerment.
    — Maeghan Dolph, Fox News, 21 Jan. 2024

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