innate ability
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"I was even nicknamed The Librarian by a few people because I have this innate ability to read people like a book," he explained.
From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025
Mr. Sowell emphasized this repeatedly: The same innate ability can produce different outcomes depending on the norms that surround it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
Bronstein wanted to use Byrne’s innate ability to find comic moments in unlikely places in order to capture the mordantly humorous beats in the script.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025
“He has an innate ability to score,” UW coach Mike Hopkins said.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 28, 2024
“Natural talent is a questionable phenomenon. Inclination perhaps, but innate ability is extremely rare.”
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
