animalistic

Example Sentences

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Mexicans have plenty of spiritual animalistic icons and regional exclusives that make sense, from the endangered axolotl salamander to Xoloitzcuintle, a hairless dog.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Now, in the week running up to the Six Nations, he's talking in animalistic terms again.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Each year, those firms become more intelligent and more omniscient about the markets, while the market mob becomes more animalistic and less focused on risks taken in pursuit of rewards.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

Sigmund Freud thought smell related to animalistic behavior and was relevant in humans mostly in terms of behavioral pathology.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2025

I scream, a sound of pure animalistic rage, and before I know it tears are running down my cheeks, my pain and frustration a living thing.

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland