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
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
Barcola is a left winger by trade, having played almost all of his Champions League minutes for PSG on that flank, but his game is shaped by a centre-forward's instincts.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“I have never fully grasped the rules of the game, so I am following my instincts instead,” Marco says.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
