as in spontaneous
arising from deeply-felt feelings and responses as opposed to conscious intellect
He had a visceral reaction to the sight of blood.
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Recent Examples of visceral
The Chinese also presented the movie with 12 channels of sound, meaning the surround speakers got an extra workout that added to the visceral charge of the chase sequences and shoot-outs.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
Animal lovers are obsessed with a golden retriever who had a visceral reaction to arriving at his favorite place.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The curious rocky coast of this bay continues haunting me in the most visceral ways.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Fair to say, that’s a visceral reaction, right?
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
Animal lovers are obsessed with a golden retriever who had a visceral reaction to arriving at his favorite place.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
The curious rocky coast of this bay continues haunting me in the most visceral ways.
—Leanna Renee Hieber, Big Think, 2 Oct. 2025
Fair to say, that’s a visceral reaction, right?
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visceral
Adjective
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However, unlike beer or cheese, where microbes are intentionally introduced and controlled, fermentation in cocoa beans is a spontaneous process and largely uncontrolled.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Oct. 2025
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And the Eagles are catching spontaneous migraines on third downs, ranking just 27th in converting them and 26th in defending them.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Unlike mechanical models, electronic door handles rely on sensors and electricity and may fail during a fire or power outage.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In each case, there's a recognition that some players might want to explore a game's world—to experience the characters, art, and dialogue that the developers worked so hard to craft—without struggling through mechanical reflex tests or grindy, repetitive challenges.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 Oct. 2025
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This realistic doctor’s coat has everything your aspiring doctor needs to give their patients a check-up, including a face mask, a stethoscope with sound effects (AAA batteries not included), thermometer, syringe, reflex hammer, and reusable name tag.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That’s natural for that conclusion to be drawn.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The system mimics how the human body generates energy from food, using enzymes and natural molecules to convert glucose into usable power.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the presence of air humidity, oxygen is converted into reactive oxygen species, which kills odor-causing and other microorganisms.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Oct. 2025
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Their bandwidth to focus on consequential decisions, rather than being consumed by reactive decision-making, is under pressure.—
Lara Abrash,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Crowson said the suspect then drove to an area about two and a half miles north of the mechanic shop, where police received a report of another shooting.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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An hour later, a mechanic shop in Houston called 911 to report that a man had shot and killed a male employee.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Visceral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visceral. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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