instinctual

Example Sentences

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But I would say that when people are freaking out and there’s complete chaos around me, my instinctual reaction is to be calm, because I don’t want to dive into the chaos.

From Los Angeles Times

Players begin taking live at-bats, throwing off mounds and getting defensive reps in simulated games to develop the fast-twitch reactions and instinctual physical movements they rely on every night during the season.

From Los Angeles Times

It all happened too quickly, too chaotically, to be anything other than instinctual.

From New York Times

“Stories to Tell” is ultimately the tale of a supremely talented, instinctual songwriter who rode the wave of MTV fame for a decade or so and then, when the heat dissipated, reinvented himself as a producer and songwriter for others.

From Seattle Times

He leaned on his speed, on the instinctual outfield routes Sims described as “incredible,” on the sneaky power that had always helped the player who didn’t necessarily look the part of a big leaguer become one anyway.

From Washington Post