instincts

Example Sentences

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“Once I saw that, I tucked the ball down and ran. Instincts took over from there.”

From Seattle Times • Nov. 9, 2022

Instincts honed in the forest helped Ashanga get his family out of harm’s way at a perilous moment.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 29, 2021

Instincts paid off, and after being spotted at several city trade shows, it wasn’t long before Spade’s former fashion editor colleagues were writing about her designs – not to mention toting them around New York.

From The Guardian • Jun. 5, 2018

The fifth-year veteran brings a couple of much-needed elements that the defense has lacked on the back end: Instincts, athleticism, passion and leadership.

From Washington Post • Jul. 28, 2017

The robot’s computer brain contained thousands of different programs, and the most important were her Survival Instincts.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown