innate

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There, in the confines of its pages, Nora recognizes that her father has a much more innate and perceptive knowledge of her that neither of them ever could’ve imagined.

From Salon

After starring in “The Lego Movie” and “Guardians” and “Jurassic World” franchises, Pratt has developed an innate sense of what audiences want to see on the big screen.

From Seattle Times

Some traits are innate; a person either has them or doesn’t.

From Washington Post

Once inside the body, the yeast can cause opportunistic illness: for instance, it strikes those recovering from organ transplants, chemotherapy or other medical treatments that wipe out the body’s innate immune defenses.

From Scientific American

But another grand theme slowly emerges in these conversations: the tension between the superficial civilization of humankind and our innate barbarism.

From Washington Post