instincts
Example Sentences
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She said her business instincts came from watching her farming father trade and barter to feed his large family.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
But this is one of those areas where our investing instincts can work against us.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Not for the first time, her instincts proved right.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Maybe someday, Roth will temper his empty-calories instincts and make more of a meal out of his twisted ideas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
He pushes through the door, and as much as my big sister instincts want to stop him, he moves with such intent, I just watch to see what he’ll do, quietly shadowing him.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
