intuitive

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 But defenses are also trying to take away the usual passing lanes that Jokic uses to find intuitive cutters like Westbrook and Braun. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2025 This was an audacious idea and not an intuitive one for a theatrical production in 1983. Elon Green, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2025 But to the artist, everything is informed by structures of power, and to define a work as natural or intuitive protects it from critique. Meka Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025 Mammoth Dunes is natural to this unique northern desert landscape—very long but intuitive and thrilling. Red Fabbri, Travel + Leisure, 1 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intuitive
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Adjective
  • Those were just some of the yet-unheard pieces of evidence brought to light in the case suggesting intimate involvement of Newsmax's top executives and talent in programming decisions.
    Maddy Lauria, NPR, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The actor skillfully plays nine different roles using props, tone, and mannerisms to differentiate the characters, with the compact setting making the action feel all the more intimate.
    Staff Author, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Kim adds that scientific knowledge has no intrinsic moral value.
    H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The decision to sell is typically based on price movement rather than intrinsic value.
    True Tamplin, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • Unquestionably, left-wing, woke, and pretentiously out-of-touch artists dominate these forms, but there is nothing inherent in the forms themselves that says this must be so.
    Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
  • In his life, there is one thread that binds all chapters: Thor’s electrifying positivity that vexes all pessimists and his inherent ability to connect with others.
    Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • As the self-sufficient adolescent Ari, Bateman delivers a performance wise beyond her years, with whip-smart comedic and dramatic timing born from instinctive avoidance.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Reasons Why Yelling at Kids Doesn't Work Yelling at your kids often feels like an instinctive reaction when anger or frustration takes over.
    Daryl Austin, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025

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“Intuitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuitive. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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