instinctively
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Healthy mice instinctively prefer darker environments and avoid brightly illuminated spaces.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 28, 2026
But she was also an unabashed ally with a country twang — a friend from the part of America where many queer people still instinctively put their guard up.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
Many on Wall Street applauded Warsh’s appointment, seeing his record from 15 years ago as proof he is instinctively tough on inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Others argue, with some force, that the true definition of “risk” is one that everyone on Main Street would instinctively understand: Forget the volatility — what are the chances I will lose my money?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
They all seemed to know instinctively that something good was going on right there in front of them, and they were clapping and cheering and laughing like mad.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
