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
"Motherhood can activate insecurity, comparison, and fear of exclusion in ways that feel almost primal."
From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026
“There’s a base, kind of primal feeling to it, and I think that’s what people like about it. It’s down to business, you know? Especially in the arena, there’s no political stuff. It’s right there.”
From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025
The plotting doesn’t have any subterranean levels either, trusting solely in its primal display of sweat, hormones and heartbreak.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
The parking lot is all primal cheers and tires screeching.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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