sense of direction
noun phrase
1
: ability to find one's way around easily in a new place
a good/poor sense of direction
2
: ability to know in which direction something is
I've got no sense of direction.
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The process emphasizes efficiency and openness, offering people a sense of direction without unnecessary complexity.
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Chicago might not have necessarily gotten dazzling returns on its trades — nine second-round picks were acquired in the last week alone — but for a team that’s been stuck in Play-In Purgatory for years, the sense of direction is refreshing, at least.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Your sense of direction may evolve overnight.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
But studying the sense of direction outside the lab, in an uncontrolled setting, can be even harder.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
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Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Chicago might not have necessarily gotten dazzling returns on its trades — nine second-round picks were acquired in the last week alone — but for a team that’s been stuck in Play-In Purgatory for years, the sense of direction is refreshing, at least.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 Feb. 2026
Your sense of direction may evolve overnight.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Jan. 2026
But studying the sense of direction outside the lab, in an uncontrolled setting, can be even harder.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for sense of direction
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“Sense of direction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20direction. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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