instinct
Example Sentences
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You can see somebody torn between their better judgment, their core instinct, their humanity, and someone who is so frustrated that they’re stepping toward a kind of nihilism.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
When financial adviser Liz Windisch sits down with Generation X clients, she finds they consistently seek safety in cash — and they’re passing that conservative instinct down to their children.
From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026
"Our instinct may be to start swimming but a lot of the time our body is in shock, especially if you fall into very cold water, which is really dangerous," she told BBC Radio WM.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Norman’s instinct to jump in didn’t come from nowhere.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The first time it happened, my brother didn’t understand what the cow was up to, but he is smart, he knows that sometimes cows can have a sense of danger, an instinct.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
Vocabulary lists containing instinct
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