instinct
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There’s no shame in it—that’s how bubbles get bubblier and it’s the same instinct that helped your ancestors survive in prehistoric times.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Eisenhower had an instinct for creating a cooperative spirit and came across as a cheerful and broadminded commander.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Emily said she reduced both but had a gut instinct something more was wrong.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Your instinct to diversify is a good one, but I want to make sure you’re doing a couple of other things first.
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Maybe he’d divined in me—correctly—this cowardice, this hideous pack instinct which would enable me to fall into step without question.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing instinct
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