instinctive
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AI doesn't have the same instinctive moral guardrails as humans.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
At the end of the show, a stunning reading of “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” revealed the instinctive ease with which she can navigate the sweet, syncopated phrasing of Dominican merengue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
For a long time, I assumed the solution was to become more instinctive.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
He is the striker Scotland has been crying out for for an awfully long time, an instinctive and clever finisher, a guy who can score different types of goals.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
All at once, with an instinctive quickening of her senses, Kit knew that she was not alone, that someone was very close.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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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