instinct
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Isaac said his instinct was always to act and that his role as a volunteer meant that "if we find danger, we run toward it, we don't run away, we never run away".
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
The Fed’s instinct is to look through oil shocks such as that caused by the Iran war, Powell said, since energy prices tend to spike and then quickly reverse.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
There’s a long culinary history behind this instinct.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
Maybe it was an instinct born from a desire to honor her own father’s memory, but Silber felt protective over Lerner’s legacy, and told his estate as much when she pitched her adaptation.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
My first instinct was to duck into the bushes.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
Vocabulary lists containing instinct
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