inborn

Example Sentences

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On one hand, they argue gender isn’t just inborn and immutable but that it’s wholly deterministic.

From Salon

Anya didn’t know much about magic, and she wasn’t sure if ignoring an inborn gift meant another type would get stronger.

From Literature

Reeves has always gently but firmly drawn a curtain around his off-screen life, with an inborn awareness of the absurdities of fame — of how the Keanu we see is not the Keanu he is.

From Washington Post

If music is an inborn and biological component, it should be found in infants, as well as in other animal species.

From Literature

Many inborn errors of metabolism — genetic diseases that prevent the body from turning food into energy — are treatable.

From Washington Post