Examples of gut check in a Sentence
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Advertisement That’s why a recent poll done for The Times by NORC at the University of Chicago and paid for by the California Endowment brought me some hope about this country’s long, painful journey toward accepting LGBTQ+ people — and was also a gut check on how much work there still is to do.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
For Arvidsson, the wild finish wasn’t a collapse but a gut check for the Kings.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
For Arvidsson, the wild finish wasn’t a collapse but a gut check for the Kings.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
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
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“Gut check.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gut%20check. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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