innate
Example Sentences
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“What I didn’t love about fashion was there was an innate snobbiness,” she says.
He describes an “unspoken, innate, really deep, almost inaccessible thing” between himself and his uncle.
From Los Angeles Times
Sensibility and natural eclecticism, rather than unchecked ambition, is what propels Joseph; he has an innate knack for assembling bands and ensembles, good taste and good timing.
From Los Angeles Times
This misinterpretation activates the cell's innate immune system, creating a false alarm that can lead to inflammation and disease.
From Science Daily
By doing so, it links the body's two main defense systems -- innate and adaptive immunity -- into a coordinated and longer lasting response.
From Science Daily
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