innate

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“But the social aspect has to come with some innate awareness of what you’re doing. This is a big killer on pace of play.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

There is nothing innate to human psychology or inherent in modern economies that indicates recessions are part of an inevitable business cycle, he writes in his new book, Recession.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Instead of being concerned with product placement, they had an innate understanding of what their office symbolizes and demands.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

They’re styled by a stylist, and nothing is innate.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

Yet some innate imperative to make music has guaranteed its existence—a remarkable feat considering that music requires such intense cultural investment.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin