gut check

noun

: a test or assessment of courage, character, or determination

Examples of gut check in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The gut check led to the Hoosiers picking up their 13th consecutive win after their lone loss at Stanford on Nov. 12. Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2024 Have fun out there, but do a little research to gut check your potential TikTok purchase. Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023 For Kevin Yahampath, 23, a business analyst, choosing between Mr. Johnson and Mr. Vallas required a last-minute gut check. Julie Bosman, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2023 Tuesday doesn’t end this season, but this is not the time of year for gut checks. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2023 Start with a gut check on your emotions. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 28 Sep. 2022 This will be a gut check moment for both teams. Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 1 Dec. 2021 On this episode of the Fifth & Mission podcast, Heather Knight and Joe Garofoli join Cecilia Lei to talk about the latest gut check over how the city addresses housing issues, and the implications the controversy is creating in races for statewide office. Fifth & Mission Podcast, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2021 Nobody would deny the previous seven days were a gut check of another degree for this Crimson Tide defense. Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 23 Oct. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gut check was in 1963

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“Gut check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gut%20check. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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