animalistic
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"Immediately it was immense fear, it was sort of like animalistic fear," Gershkovich said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
While Berenger attempts to atone for his ill grace at their last meeting, a frowzy, bedridden Jean becomes increasingly antagonistic—and animalistic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Now, in the week running up to the Six Nations, he's talking in animalistic terms again.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
“The moment that this starts becoming chaotic — like animalistic — we’re gone,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2025
Her breath was ragged, animalistic, the opposite of pretty.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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