animalistic
Example Sentences
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While Berenger attempts to atone for his ill grace at their last meeting, a frowzy, bedridden Jean becomes increasingly antagonistic—and animalistic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
“Second Skin” is more sociological than sexy; more anthropological than animalistic.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 4, 2026
Now, in the week running up to the Six Nations, he's talking in animalistic terms again.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
Sigmund Freud thought smell related to animalistic behavior and was relevant in humans mostly in terms of behavioral pathology.
From Salon ● Jan. 5, 2025
We hear another animalistic roar in the distance, but not as distant as it was last time.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
