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
Trump has a sixth sense for power There’s a push and a pull to power.
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Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Many of the investigators who left had honed their skills over years of field visits and inspections, developing a sixth sense for possible violations.
—ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
Duke University researchers have uncovered a sixth sense: the neurobiotic sense.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
In factories, intelligent networks can act like a sixth sense and can anticipate equipment failure, prevent collisions between machines and people, and continuously optimizing workflows.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 6 Sep. 2025
Many of the investigators who left had honed their skills over years of field visits and inspections, developing a sixth sense for possible violations.
—ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2025
Duke University researchers have uncovered a sixth sense: the neurobiotic sense.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Aug. 2025
In factories, intelligent networks can act like a sixth sense and can anticipate equipment failure, prevent collisions between machines and people, and continuously optimizing workflows.
—Cathy Hackl, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sixth sense
Noun
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There’s literal witches and second sight in his plays.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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So, is there any truth to the legend that Halloween babies have second sight?—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In 2007, Princess Märtha Louise, Haakon’s sister, opened an alternative-therapy center, known as the Angel School, which taught its students clairvoyance and healing.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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These come in handy, and get her into trouble, when her clairvoyance becomes the only lead in a missing-person case.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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