But when it began to happen, Mr. McCain reacted viscerally rather than cerebrally.

Without exception," she said, "the men reacted viscerally.

When shocking news about health lands on our shoulders, I believe we react viscerally and almost instinctively.

Use of the Palestinians "I think Brent was reacting emotionally and viscerally to what he heard," said a senior Administration official.

They react viscerally to the goings-on of their alma mater, often following up their feelings with salty letters to the editor and with class notes.

Hothead has no filter and reacts viscerally and violently to the injustices of the world.

Even so, many Turks, especially older ones, react viscerally when they see the scarves.

"People are reacting viscerally," said Mr. Abed, the Brooklyn social worker.

Souzay was "a sensualist, reacting viscerally to the music and allowing it to carry him in new directions in a given concert."

But when she thought about it, instead of reacting viscerally, she realized that he was right.