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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The platform is overrun with content that feels manufactured, and your audience has developed a sixth sense for spotting it.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
In plays, imagination, empathy, and a sixth sense for subtext will see an actor of genius through any part.
—Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026
Hamlin’s success has been built on aggressiveness, composure and a sixth sense at high speeds.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
But Isbell developed a sixth sense about where to find them.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
In plays, imagination, empathy, and a sixth sense for subtext will see an actor of genius through any part.
—Matthew Gurewitsch, Air Mail, 21 Feb. 2026
Hamlin’s success has been built on aggressiveness, composure and a sixth sense at high speeds.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
But Isbell developed a sixth sense about where to find them.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 20 Jan. 2026
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“Sixth sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sixth%20sense. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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