innate

Example Sentences

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“But also, Jeanette was a true journalist, which means she had an innate curiosity about everything.”

From Los Angeles Times

Whether or not it is innate, the faculty was recognized by the Greeks when they invented philosophy around the sixth century B.C.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, creativity was innate to our species, the evidence for which stretches back to Africa, where we evolved.

From BBC

She exits her state without deciphering Paula’s words, yet feels an innate and moving satisfaction anyway, as if she could glean the meaning of what her former patient said without understanding every word.

From Salon

"Although some mosquito species may have innate preferences, host availability and proximity are extremely influential factors."

From Science Daily