primal

Example Sentences

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Verstappen would like F1 to change the rules, but that is because he has a fundamental, almost primal, objection to what they have done to the cars.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Our Cow Angus” represents a turn toward the primal, said Sabina Lee, curatorial director of Seoul’s Daelim Museum, which organized MSCHF’s first museum solo show in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

It will allow them to think of cinema in a primal manner.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

"Motherhood can activate insecurity, comparison, and fear of exclusion in ways that feel almost primal."

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

But if insecurity was the primal source of Hamilton’s incredible energy, one would have to conclude that providence had conspired to produce at the most opportune moment perhaps the most creative liability in American history.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis