instinctive
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The instinctive response is elegiac: lament the shuttered campus, mourn the futures it might have made, hope for rescue.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
When a nameless secretary drops a sheaf of papers, Kornev’s response to help is instinctive, yet we cringe at the careless faux pas he commits in this unfeeling society.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
Forest had twice fallen behind but managed to hit back through Morgan Gibbs-White's superb instinctive backheel and Elliot Anderson's stunning curling effort.
From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026
“He has an instinctive appreciation of the Disney brand, and a deep understanding of what resonates with our audiences.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026
His teacher made him afraid, on an instinctive level, of trying to seek out new information.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
Vocabulary lists containing instinctive
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
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