instinctively
Example Sentences
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“I couldn’t help myself,” he says: He instinctively made eye contact with someone in the crowd.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Others argue, with some force, that the true definition of “risk” is one that everyone on Main Street would instinctively understand: Forget the volatility — what are the chances I will lose my money?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
"When I realised England were going to be playing at 01:00, I just instinctively knew it was the right thing to do," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Rebecca Cooper, another architect at RAFT, says while schools might "instinctively" think of installing air conditioning, there are also "passive measures you can use strategically".
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
The waiter turned instinctively to Butler, who was after all, the adult.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
