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visceral

[vis-er-uhl] / ˈvɪs ər əl /


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“It’s putting things in a visceral way,” said Cook.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Standing by the countdown clock at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, alongside my BBC News science team Alison Francis and Kevin Church, was a truly visceral experience.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The search for an American airman stranded behind enemy lines jolted the U.S., making what had been an abstract air war feel visceral beyond the grainy footage of explosions released by the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“You’re in the environment with the story as it unfolds. You can experience it on a more visceral level.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Simulations aren’t real; they pose no real threat to me, so logically, I shouldn’t be afraid of them, but my reaction is visceral.

From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth




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