sixth sense
nounDefinition of sixth sense
: a power of perception like but not one of the five senses : a keen intuitive power
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Synonyms for sixth sense
Synonyms
clairvoyance, extrasensory perception, second sight
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Examples of sixth sense in a Sentence
She claimed to have a sixth sense for knowing when someone was about to call her.
a filmmaker with a sixth sense for knowing which stories the general public will find irresistible
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In his prime Davis was endowed with a sixth sense for assessing talent. — Jon Wertheim, SI.com, "How the Influence of Al Davis Shaped the Modern NFL," 27 Aug. 2019 People have many ways of talking about intuition: gut, nose, sixth sense, horse sense, Spidey-sense. — Steve Kolowich, Washington Post, "Date Lab: He thought she was sweet. But was she weird enough?," 20 June 2019 My dad also gave me a sixth sense for negative people. — Kristen Falso-capaldi, Good Housekeeping, "My Father Bullied Me And I'm Actually Grateful for It," 7 June 2017 Listen to your sixth sense when making plans for later in the day. — BostonGlobe.com, "Non-profit aims to get girls in the game," 2 June 2018 Even a casual observer has to wonder if their landlord has a sixth sense about his tenants, matching them to spaces that unexpectedly call out their names. — Mary Colurso, AL.com, "Cool Spaces: This live-work building in Crestwood makes artists' dreams come true," 19 Apr. 2018 Barefoot, swinging empty tomato-paste cans, the kids roamed the streets with a sixth sense for those with generous souls. — Lane Hartill, The Christian Science Monitor, "A journey from distrust to teammates," 4 Apr. 2018 Violette shares Lauder’s sixth sense for knowing what women want, an intuition distilled into her debut limited-edition capsule for the brand. — Laura Regensdorf, Vogue, "YouTube Star Violette Is About to Invade Your Makeup Bag—Starting with This Poppy Red Lipstick," 20 Mar. 2018 Baker says that emotional sixth sense can be helpful when talking with people adjusting to life’s most stressful events. — Tom Simonite, WIRED, "This Call May Be Monitored for Tone and Emotion," 19 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sixth sense.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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