instinctively
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Most parents instinctively understand this, which is why AI is being hyped as a way to give kids more socializing-at-school time.
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026
When people try to focus on a faint sound, many instinctively shut their eyes.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026
You don’t yet instinctively filter ideas through a lens of “that will never work” or “legal won’t approve this.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
I instinctively blinked back as happy tears streamed down my cheek.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Jonathan’s impetuosity, and the manifest singleness of his purpose, seemed to overawe those in front of him; instinctively they cowered, aside and let him pass.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
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