instinct

Example Sentences

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But he has good instincts and he knew that something was going to go down.

From Los Angeles Times

He demonstrates good instincts whenever he speaks—with surprising frankness—about the need to reform Britain’s National Health Service.

From The Wall Street Journal

In rising markets, those instincts are rarely challenged.

From MarketWatch

“The instinct is to just get rid of social media. Before that, it was television, rock ’n’ roll, the original phone,” Ferguson said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Every person and system is fallible, but there’s no substitute for instinct — can a robot achieve that kind of intelligence?

From Los Angeles Times