sixth sense
noun
: a power of perception like but not one of the five senses : a keen intuitive power
Examples of sixth sense in a Sentence
She claimed to have a sixth sense for knowing when someone was about to call her.
a filmmaker with a sixth sense for knowing which stories the general public will find irresistible
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However, the High Priestess shows February being full of rest and healing, urging you to slow down and listen to your intuition… because your sixth sense is strong for a reason.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Reddick’s next step The reigning regular-season champion is a rising star because of his consistency and a sixth sense.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
In fact, most of her work can be roughly pigeonholed as an attempt to give soldiers a sixth sense.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Sep. 2010
Ward doesn’t have Mahomes’ all-world arm talent, and Mahomes has since combined that sixth sense with a mastery of how defenses have been trying to defend him over the years.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 June 2025
Reddick’s next step The reigning regular-season champion is a rising star because of his consistency and a sixth sense.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
In fact, most of her work can be roughly pigeonholed as an attempt to give soldiers a sixth sense.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Sep. 2010
Ward doesn’t have Mahomes’ all-world arm talent, and Mahomes has since combined that sixth sense with a mastery of how defenses have been trying to defend him over the years.
—Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Sixth sense.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sixth%20sense. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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