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
Before menopause, estrogen encourages fat storage in the arms, hips, and thighs as subcutaneous fat, which is generally considered safer than belly (visceral) fat.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
And visceral fat stands out as the strongest red flag, linked to poorer reasoning, memory and processing speed.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Darcy’s past and current traumas become more visceral when held up to her joys.
—Book Marks
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
The result is a work that’s equally intellectual, political and visceral, reflecting on the nature of artistic creation, but also highlighting Binoche’s personality and taste for boundary-pushing challenges.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
And visceral fat stands out as the strongest red flag, linked to poorer reasoning, memory and processing speed.
—New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2025
Darcy’s past and current traumas become more visceral when held up to her joys.
—Book Marks
september 25, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
The result is a work that’s equally intellectual, political and visceral, reflecting on the nature of artistic creation, but also highlighting Binoche’s personality and taste for boundary-pushing challenges.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visceral
Adjective
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Weekday dinners, spontaneous hikes and running downhill with their dogs are all part of the routine.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Our results suggest that children are actually capable of spontaneous logical strategy discovery much earlier when circumstances require it.—
Celeste Kidd,
The Conversation,
3 Oct. 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,
5 Oct. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also negatively affect a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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The reflex trade was a textbook Fed-easing play to rotate out of big, expensive growth stocks and into lower-quality, more cyclical small-caps and financials .—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Many drugs, enzymes, catalysts, and other chemicals of incalculable value were first identified in natural samples.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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The business focuses on natural beekeeping practices and manufactures products made with beeswax and honey such as lip balm, beard oil, candles, solid perfume, lotions, paw balm for dogs and cotton candy as well as a wide variety of raw honey.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But many of its largest moderation decisions—like its decision to take down thousands of bizarre child-exploitation videos in 2017—have been reactive, coming after inquiries from news organizations.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
1 Oct. 2025
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The resulting products are highly reactive and rapidly capture and store atmospheric carbon.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Cynthia Quiles, who plays mechanic Frankie, is not known to have any romantic ties and hasn't spoken publicly about her personal life.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Kreider is refreshed to be teaching young folks who are engaged in mechanic work.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
Denver Post,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Visceral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visceral. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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