instincts
Example Sentences
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But this is one of those areas where our investing instincts can work against us.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
What Huestis wants to see is whether an intern possesses, or can pick up, the instincts to work in a hospital setting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Not for the first time, her instincts proved right.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
They’re also huge — females can exceed 800 pounds and males 1,500 or more — with pointy horns and protective instincts, especially around the young.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
In fact, evaluating basketball players is a very good example of what I’ve been talking about here—the necessity of understanding when to rely on our instincts and when not to.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
