innate

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Here, Borgli only skims the surface, counting on subtext to imply that Charlie and Rachel have been forced to confront innate prejudices about their partners, who are both Black.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

There is nothing innate to human psychology or inherent in modern economies that indicates recessions are part of an inevitable business cycle, he writes in his new book, Recession.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“It’s something innate and inevitable, and ‘Agridulce’ really explores that beautifully.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

“What I didn’t love about fashion was there was an innate snobbiness,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Nomos is the postmodern philosopher who argues that the entire landscape is constructed—that it has no essential, innate qualities, but is simply a reflection of chance and human action.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann