Definition
An honest, reflective appraisal of one's true feelings concerning a matter of concern.
In Context
- ""I told them what we needed was a gut check to see whether we had the stomach to go ahead.""
- "There's an old parlor game, a kind of gut check for the heart and head. Would you rather be rich or pretty? Happy or famous? Is it better to be good or to be smart?"
- "But for investors looking for long-term winners at the start of the year, it’s best to give yourself a gut check before you buy."
- "For President Obama, this is gut-check time on Iraq. He is moving the nation back onto a pitiless battlefield, with a war plan that is long on good intentions and short on clarity about the ultimate mission."