as in intimate
characterized by what feels naturally right or true without coming from thought or learning
He has an intuitive sense of what others are feeling that makes him a great listener. The designer has an intuitive style that stands out from the crowd but is also practical.
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Recent Examples of intuitive
Until withholding is made simpler and more intuitive, taxpayers must approach withholding as year-round tax planning, not an April afterthought.
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Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
For many of us, there has been this intuitive assumption that homelessness and poverty go together.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Mercury in Pisces is intuitive, sensitive, and poetic.
—Annabel Gat, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
One welcome characteristic of this new application, particularly for those easily confused by digital technology, is its intuitive ease of use.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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Sakinah Tillman, Baltimore Sun, 28 Feb. 2026
For many of us, there has been this intuitive assumption that homelessness and poverty go together.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Mercury in Pisces is intuitive, sensitive, and poetic.
—Annabel Gat, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2026
One welcome characteristic of this new application, particularly for those easily confused by digital technology, is its intuitive ease of use.
—Larry D. Urish, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intuitive
Adjective
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During a fiery congressional hearing last month, Democrats excoriated Bondi over haphazard redactions in the Epstein files that exposed intimate details about victims and included nude photographs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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Pacific Electric will be on the small side for a theater, a more intimate peer of downtown’s Regent or Bellwether.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Happiness means pursuing intrinsic rather than extrinsic goals One of the biggest lies that Old Happy tells us, Harrison explains, is that the pursuit of extrinsic goals and external approval — popularity, conformity, financial success, aesthetic beauty — is the key to happiness.—
Nina Zipkin,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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Keep your day playful by adjusting your schedule while staying loyal to your intrinsic voice.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There’s an inherent troublemaking nature to him that can’t be repressed by the big Disney musical.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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On top of this, the inherent illiquidity of real estate can complicate everything from governance to generational transitions.—
Belinda G. Schwartz,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Trump’s instinctive hawkishness and abiding belief in military coercion as a solution to American problems extend well beyond Iran.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, virtual modeling and, albeit to a lesser extent, humanoid robotics are slowly breaking through the uncanny valley — our instinctive distrust of things that look and act almost like human beings but not quite.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There is an instinctual thing — an unspoken and not really understood connection there.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Maybe this instinctual allure is why waiting lists for allotments have doubled and tripled in the past decade.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Intuitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuitive. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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