sense of direction
noun phrase
1
: ability to find one's way around easily in a new place
a good/poor sense of direction
2
: ability to know in which direction something is
I've got no sense of direction.
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After a bloody civil war, that idea was persuasive to leaders seeking to give their young state a sense of direction and identity.
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Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Lin Gengxu described using AI in both personal and commercial projects to explore ideas that would previously have been difficult or impossible to realize, provided the creator maintains a clear sense of direction.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Dec. 2025
Let your sense of direction come from stillness, not pressure.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025
There are also signs posted along the trails that help give hikers a sense of direction.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
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Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
Lin Gengxu described using AI in both personal and commercial projects to explore ideas that would previously have been difficult or impossible to realize, provided the creator maintains a clear sense of direction.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Dec. 2025
Let your sense of direction come from stillness, not pressure.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 9 Nov. 2025
There are also signs posted along the trails that help give hikers a sense of direction.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sense of direction
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“Sense of direction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sense%20of%20direction. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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