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sixth sense

noun

Definition of sixth sensenext
as in second sight
the power of seeing or knowing about things that are not present to the senses a filmmaker with a sixth sense for knowing which stories the general public will find irresistible

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Recent Examples of sixth sense The platform is overrun with content that feels manufactured, and your audience has developed a sixth sense for spotting it. — 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 See All Example Sentences for sixth sense
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sixth sense
  1. second sight
  2. clairvoyance
  3. extrasensory perception
Noun
  • Cruz also makes a brief but endearing appearance as the Happy Medium, named with a pun for her optimism and gift of second sight.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • There’s literal witches and second sight in his plays.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Definition of second sight
Noun
  • Through her radical honesty and spiritual clairvoyance, Cassidy invites readers to tune to the frequency of their own inner knowing to tap into the cosmic goodness already within them.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
  • Spiritualism was the popularization of clairvoyance, telepathy and mediums who claimed to communicate with the dead.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of clairvoyance
Noun
  • Utilizing polygraphs, cardiographs, and encephalographs, scientists have proven a complex plant intelligence that determines levels of stress and emotions, as well as ESP (extrasensory perception) and fear of dying.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Some parapsychologists, people who study paranormal phenomena, believe the explanation lies in dogs’ extrasensory perception, or ESP—mental abilities beyond the five senses.
    — Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of extrasensory perception

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“Sixth sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sixth%20sense. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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