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No. 11,026 in Swedish

magkänsla

Gut feeling; intuition.

In a sentence

  • Jag hade en magkänsla om att vi skulle vinna tävlingen.

    I had a gut feeling that we would win the competition.

    In this sentence, 'magkänsla' is used to indicate an instinctive feeling or intuition about an outcome or event.

  • Det är viktigt att lyssna på sin magkänsla när man gör svåra val.

    It is important to listen to your gut feeling when making difficult choices.

    Here, 'magkänsla' is referred to as the internal sense or intuition one consults during decision-making.

  • Min magkänsla sa att jag borde tacka ja till jobbet.

    My gut feeling told me that I should accept the job.

    In this context, 'magkänsla' serves as the instinctive judgment guiding the action or decision mentioned.

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