instinctive

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“When you’re instinctive, you’re tough and you catch everything, that’s a pretty high floor. Absolute worst case, you’re going to have a steady, dependable, reliable player.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Forest had twice fallen behind but managed to hit back through Morgan Gibbs-White's superb instinctive backheel and Elliot Anderson's stunning curling effort.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Iger praised D'Amaro's "instinctive appreciation of the Disney brand and a deep understanding of what resonates with our audiences."

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

“He has an instinctive appreciation of the Disney brand, and a deep understanding of what resonates with our audiences.”

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

Felicia knew that her mother, who stayed at home reading her books and rocking on the porch swing, had an instinctive distrust of the ecclesiastical.

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García