innate
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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
Instead of being concerned with product placement, they had an innate understanding of what their office symbolizes and demands.
From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026
They’re styled by a stylist, and nothing is innate.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026
“What I didn’t love about fashion was there was an innate snobbiness,” she says.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Volpe obviously had innate talents that related to theater—an ear for language, a feel for pacing and for calibration of emotional pitch, an acute visual sense.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
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