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
As in all del Gaudio’s work, wood is used prominently for its visceral impact, all of it naturally and boldly treated and effected with precise detailing.
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Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In those two top nominees, the film academy put its full force behind a pair of visceral and bracingly original American epics that each connected with a fraught national moment.
—Jake Coyle The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Mozart’s quintet in some ways provides the most visceral experience.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
Body dysmorphia itself seems to serve as the body horror for much of the film, with mukbang ASMR taken to visceral levels to emphasize the character’s binge eating disorder.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
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Richard Olsen, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
In those two top nominees, the film academy put its full force behind a pair of visceral and bracingly original American epics that each connected with a fraught national moment.
—Jake Coyle The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Mozart’s quintet in some ways provides the most visceral experience.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2026
Body dysmorphia itself seems to serve as the body horror for much of the film, with mukbang ASMR taken to visceral levels to emphasize the character’s binge eating disorder.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visceral
Adjective
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Long afternoons and spontaneous plans unfold on patios and in parks across the city.—
Julia Viele,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Wilde explained that the film had many influences, including Mike Nichols and Nora Ephron, but the collaborative writing process and spontaneous shoot was partially inspired by the films of John Cassavetes.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2026
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One way engineers capture this bottleneck is through work density – the amount of mechanical energy an actuator can deliver per unit volume, expressed in kilojoules per cubic meter.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Jan. 2026
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Things got off to an inauspicious start when Air Force One was turned back by mechanical issues.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Or just a reflex mean-reversion trade in some laggard sectors at a time when the AI theme has become more fragmented and treacherous?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
4 Dec. 2025
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As a result, reflex time — a mechanic that emulated the slow-motion gunfights of Hard Boiled or The Matrix, or bullet time from Remedy’s Max Payne (2001) — would be a defining aspect of F.E.A.R.’s gameplay.—
Will Borger,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Data centers are being built at a rapid pace to meet the growing resource needs of AI, thereby endangering natural habitats.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Hippocrates and his followers held on to their belief in natural causes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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When that understanding sits exclusively with external advisors, leaders are forced into a reactive posture, waiting for answers instead of shaping them.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Harry, meanwhile, feels reactive.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Car lots, mechanic shops, and cafes line a forlorn stretch of Route 66 in central Amarillo, but vibrant art galleries, antique shops, restaurants, a bookstore, and record shop are concentrated in a lively 13-block strip of the famed highway west of the central business district.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2026
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In June 2020, the 72-year-old former police officer and mechanic pleaded guilty to 13 counts of first-degree murder and other crimes in order to avoid the death penalty.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
28 Dec. 2025
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“Visceral.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visceral. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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