instincts

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To stop aiming for old-fashioned stereotypes of what a pop star should look and sound like, and instead lean into your own artistic instincts and true character.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Listen to your instincts, says human-resources consultant Paul Wolfe, because workplace issues tend to fester.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

It went against all of his business instincts.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

In one memorable episode, Costanza found success at work and in his love life when he did the opposite of what his instincts told him to do.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Bull, pacing in front of Virgil’s desk, brought a restlessness and a fever to command, a yeoman’s rigidity, and a genius for inspiration, whereas Virgil had the natural instincts of a general.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy