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
Many 6-month-olds are, and by a year, almost all children have an intuitive notion of an object’s permanence, learned through observation.
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Quanta Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Pisces is a water and mutable sign that is intuitive, creative, and sentimental.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Your passion and intuitive pings are your compass.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
It's called intuitive budgeting.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
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Quanta Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
Pisces is a water and mutable sign that is intuitive, creative, and sentimental.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2025
Your passion and intuitive pings are your compass.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
It's called intuitive budgeting.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intuitive
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intuitive
Adjective
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Guided by a chef who shared that same intimate connection, the experience felt full circle.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Oct. 2025
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This can be accomplished through different flooring in transitional and intimate spaces, like a foyer or a corridor to a bedroom.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As of this Monday production has resumed, but the reverberations of the event reflects beer’s intrinsic tie to national identity (like Guinness to the Irish).—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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Look for notes of maple, spice, and burnt orange peel, as the bourbon’s intrinsic character is augmented by this artful secondary maturation.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Yet once someone had suggested the inherent instability in a relationship between writers, there seemed to be no way to defuse the assessment.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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In the 13-episode epic, Our Blues’ Kim Woo-bin stars as Iblis, a Satanic genie who is utterly convinced of humanity’s inherent greed.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Having scored on his Serie A debut against Fiorentina with an impressive finish against former United goalkeeper David de Gea, Hojlund grabbed his second Serie A goal at the weekend with an instinctive finish to secure three points against Genoa in a 2-1 victory.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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That quiet, instinctive gesture of care — captured on video and later shared on TikTok — struck a chord with hundreds of thousands.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Cubs are athletic, instinctual and experienced, qualities that are magnified underneath the playoff spotlight.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Jackson threw it away on fourth down, almost like an instinctual reaction of panic.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Intuitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intuitive. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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