as in sixth sense
the power of seeing or knowing about things that are not present to the senses
discouraged by the lack of progress in the case, the police were willing to listen to a woman claiming extrasensory perception
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Recent Examples of extrasensory perception
Some parapsychologists, people who study paranormal phenomena, believe the explanation lies in dogs’ extrasensory perception, or ESP—mental abilities beyond the five senses.
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Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
The speculative element can take many forms—monsters, time travel, elevator operators with extrasensory perception—but the stories then usually adopt a more classic plot.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
The only other major parapsychology unit in the United States was Princeton’s Engineering Anomalies Research Laboratory, or PEAR, which focused on telekinesis and extrasensory perception.
—Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Does a person accept, say, poltergeists, but not extrasensory perception?
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Their interests included astrology, divination, numerology, extrasensory perception, and mediumship.
—Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
While some psychic mediums use extrasensory perception such as clairvoyance or channeling, others focus on sensing people’s energy, thoughts, and feelings.
—Dallas News, 9 Nov. 2022
Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
The speculative element can take many forms—monsters, time travel, elevator operators with extrasensory perception—but the stories then usually adopt a more classic plot.
—Nathaniel Moore
september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
The only other major parapsychology unit in the United States was Princeton’s Engineering Anomalies Research Laboratory, or PEAR, which focused on telekinesis and extrasensory perception.
—Saskia Solomon, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Does a person accept, say, poltergeists, but not extrasensory perception?
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Their interests included astrology, divination, numerology, extrasensory perception, and mediumship.
—Pamela Wright, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2023
While some psychic mediums use extrasensory perception such as clairvoyance or channeling, others focus on sensing people’s energy, thoughts, and feelings.
—Dallas News, 9 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extrasensory perception
Noun
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Since his mom Joyce (Winona Ryder) and Hawkins Police Chief Jim Hopper (David Harbour) found him in the Hawkins Library at the end of Season 1, he’s continued to have a sixth sense for everything relating to the alternate dimension.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
26 Nov. 2025
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Rosalía can have a sincere desire to know the world via the arts and a sixth sense for what sets people off.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Our resident new-age cop believes in astrology, clairvoyance, and the spirit world, much to Nolan’s chagrin.—
Tanya Melendez,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Jan. 2026
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This allows both characters to see ghosts, communicate telepathically, and demonstrate clairvoyance.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So, is there any truth to the legend that Halloween babies have second sight?—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
23 Oct. 2025
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With the bullish determination of Ed and the wide-eyed second sight of Lorraine, the Warrens’ only child sells a clear vision of right and wrong when news of the Smurls’ predicament comes their way.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Extrasensory perception.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extrasensory%20perception. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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