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instinct

[in-stingkt] / ˈɪn stɪŋkt /


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“He told me, ‘As long as you feel good about it, don’t read the comments, just follow your instinct.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

David proved "his instinct for showmanship", Schatz said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

He explains rather than simply demonstrates, an instinct that has surprised the coaching staff as much as his football has.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

His martial instinct was further encouraged by his tutor Aristotle’s regard for Homer’s epics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Whether or not a human knew what they were, an instinct inside them knew to be on alert, to be just a little afraid.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

Ashe pleads with her younger self to trust her instincts.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Kritenbrink, for his part, said the summit has done "nothing to curb the competitive instincts of both sides on AI."

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The gravitational joy of Wilson’s comic approach is watching how he follows his instincts and later applies his own sui generis mortar to the assembled vérité blocks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

He said he had reason to believe that Harris’ own instincts might have led somewhere different in that election but that she never had enough control over her own campaign to follow them.

From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026

But what would happen if we took our instincts seriously?

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell


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