essential nature
Example Sentences
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He works hard, has high energy, can’t repress his essential nature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
Some of this reflects disproportionate job losses in lower-wage sectors during economic downturns, but it also reflects the essential nature of healthcare.
From Barron's ● Dec. 5, 2025
Humanity is a word we use to describe what is supposed to be our essential nature — caring, compassionate, self-sacrificing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2025
“So, this really goes against the essential nature of how local government raises the revenues to provide services that everyone wants in their communities.”
From Seattle Times ● May 8, 2024
Thus my studies altered forever in their essential nature as in their outward form.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
