sixth sense
noun
: a power of perception like but not one of the five senses : a keen intuitive power
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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Trump has a sixth sense for power There’s a push and a pull to power.
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Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Many of the investigators who left had honed their skills over years of field visits and inspections, developing a sixth sense for possible violations.
—ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
Duke University researchers have uncovered a sixth sense: the neurobiotic sense.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
However, the High Priestess shows February being full of rest and healing, urging you to slow down and listen to your intuition… because your sixth sense is strong for a reason.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
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Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Many of the investigators who left had honed their skills over years of field visits and inspections, developing a sixth sense for possible violations.
—ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
Duke University researchers have uncovered a sixth sense: the neurobiotic sense.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
However, the High Priestess shows February being full of rest and healing, urging you to slow down and listen to your intuition… because your sixth sense is strong for a reason.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sixth sense
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“Sixth sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sixth%20sense. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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