instinctive
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At the end of the show, a stunning reading of “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” revealed the instinctive ease with which she can navigate the sweet, syncopated phrasing of Dominican merengue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Our instinctive response to every bubble, at least for the last 25 years, has been austerity.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
The instinctive response is elegiac: lament the shuttered campus, mourn the futures it might have made, hope for rescue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026
Even critics conceded that Banerjee possessed an instinctive feel for the emotional grammar of her electorate.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Crossing the street is pretty instinctive at this point.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
Vocabulary lists containing instinctive
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
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