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
Belladonna of Sadness is something of an anime cult classic and a visceral, often uncomfortable example of second-wave feminist cinema.
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Chalotra still excels at giving Yennefer a desperate rage that makes her sorceress scenes visceral and exciting.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The jury especially liked the way the dialogue’s shift in volume and tone established the visceral experience of the main character — deeply rooting the audience inside Drea’s perspective.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
The visceral feeling of it is what puts gamers in the shoes of the main character, clicking a button and appearing in a different region can break the immersion.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Chalotra still excels at giving Yennefer a desperate rage that makes her sorceress scenes visceral and exciting.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The jury especially liked the way the dialogue’s shift in volume and tone established the visceral experience of the main character — deeply rooting the audience inside Drea’s perspective.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 24 Oct. 2025
The visceral feeling of it is what puts gamers in the shoes of the main character, clicking a button and appearing in a different region can break the immersion.
—Ryan Gaur, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visceral
Adjective
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While spontaneous mentions of high prices increased for a fifth month, inflation expectations eased over the longer term.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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This could look like spontaneous travel plans, shifting your career focus or even a spiritual awakening.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 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,
10 Nov. 2025
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Analysts also point out that the global supply of key components such as DRAM chips for consumer electronics, NAND flash chips for SSDs, and mechanical hard drives has all been constrained by the voracious demand from AI data centers.—
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CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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But largely absent from the show was a pain management disorder – reflex neurovascular dystrophy, also known as complex regional pain syndrome – that Sioux has dealt with for much of her life.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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With the climate crisis only deepening each year, throwing natural cycles and seasons into disarray, Japan is now bracing for future spikes in human-bear encounters each fall and spring.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Systems to better protect oceans, coastal marshes and mangroves will also be on the agenda, as well as an emphasis on the indigenous people who live on and manage much of the world’s natural places.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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His time there reinforced his conviction that security must be proactive rather than reactive.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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This creates a constant state of reactive crisis management that feels incredibly busy but rarely moves us toward our actual goals.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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For example, ads for mechanic positions were predominantly shown to men, while those for preschool teacher roles were primarily directed to women.—
Carlotta Dotto,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Donegan, who is twenty-eight, grew up in small-town Virginia, in a family that owned an assortment of local businesses—a tobacco farm, a mechanic shop, an electricity company.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Visceral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visceral. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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