instinct

Example Sentences

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Don’t run because it could trigger the animal’s chase instinct.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

When a 19-year-old college student loses a bet, the instinct is rarely to walk away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

"I just had a gut instinct that something wasn't right," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

That instinct is rooted in a series of shocks that have quietly reshaped household balance sheets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Mama had understood that there was a chance they wouldn’t both make it out of the Night Zoo, so she’d followed a maternal instinct and told Koffi to climb the wall first.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray