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instincts

NOUN

gut feeling, idea

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aptitude feeling hunch impulse inclination intuition knack savvy sense sentiment talent tendency

STRONG

faculty gift know-how nose predisposition proclivity urge

WEAK

funny feeling gut reaction sixth sense

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inability incapacity lack

STRONG

disinclination

WEAK

knowledge reason

Example Sentences

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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

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

But it can also enhance our baser instincts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

It was a young museum, eager to build a world-class collection, and the kouros was such an extraordinary find that its experts were blinded to their instincts.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell