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 change in his body language was visceral, knowing the consequences of such a split-second decision.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2025
The track is fittingly visceral, with Lorde’s voice layered, warped, and distorted to jarring effect, making for the kind of musical catharsis that’s designed to double you over on the first listen.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
Three years ago, Boyle snuck in the back of a BFI screening of his 2002 film, and he was pleasantly shocked by how violent and visceral the grainy DV-movie still played to a packed audience.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 June 2025
Zombies confront us with death, our universal, ultimate fear, in a very literal and visceral way.
—James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 1 July 2025
The track is fittingly visceral, with Lorde’s voice layered, warped, and distorted to jarring effect, making for the kind of musical catharsis that’s designed to double you over on the first listen.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 26 June 2025
Three years ago, Boyle snuck in the back of a BFI screening of his 2002 film, and he was pleasantly shocked by how violent and visceral the grainy DV-movie still played to a packed audience.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 24 June 2025
Zombies confront us with death, our universal, ultimate fear, in a very literal and visceral way.
—James Grebey, Time, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visceral
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This eight-episode Netflix Arctic comedy is a must-watch about a young Inuk woman who wants to build a new future for herself and her daughter after a spontaneous split from her husband.—
Dana Feldman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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What followed was a whirlwind of emergency vet visits, a spontaneous adoption and a shocking diagnosis that led to a major surgery.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Driving through deep water can also affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Aug. 2025
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Born in 1934, the nonagenarian Kurt Klaus is one of the most important watchmakers from the golden age of 20th-century mechanical horology.—
Oren Hartov,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These habits become reflex rather than top-down mandates.—
Khristian Gutierrez,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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The hard plastic cabinets have bass reflex ports on the rear along the top edge.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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That left the Fever without any healthy natural point guards, as Caitlin Clark remains out with a right groin injury.—
Chloe Peterson,
IndyStar,
13 Aug. 2025
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Boasting a first-look deal at New Line, the company also has a real interest in comedy, and is thus a natural fit for a studio that has historically gravitated between their genres of choice.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
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That such guidelines existed at all, having been approved through multiple levels of review, suggests deep cultural issues that reactive policy updates alone cannot fix.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Fulham’s fanbase don’t come across as a reactive, provocative bunch, but in the worst-case scenario of Muniz leaving and new signings still not forthcoming, their patience would be tested.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Another customer says the soap works wonders for their mechanic husband and is powerful enough to remove dirt and grease.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
10 July 2025
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Before becoming a cofounder, Hildreth worked in roles that many would dismiss as mundane: mechanic, logistics officer and government contractor.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Visceral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visceral. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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