instinct
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His paintings and ceramics are layered and collage-like, driven by instinct rather than by a predestined end point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
“I have an instinct to see opportunity where others may not,” he said in the talk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
“I took one step back,” he told me, “then instinct kicked in.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Maybe it’s embedded human instinct, an afterglow of developing self-awareness of our own mortality, to consider existential risks.
From Salon ● Sep. 16, 2026
She paused, but her instinct told her it was all right to confide in her new acquaintance.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
Kritenbrink, for his part, said the summit has done "nothing to curb the competitive instincts of both sides on AI."
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
He said he had reason to believe that Harris’ own instincts might have led somewhere different in that election but that she never had enough control over her own campaign to follow them.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
They have sought to engage those instincts, pitching Cuba’s future to Trump not only as a political cause and part of his legacy, but also as a vast reconstruction project.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Neither does O'Neill, at present, have good instincts.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
As I raced to find Bright, Togbe’s words came back to me about trusting my instincts, finding the words, carving out a space in the universe even if it only amounted to a minute.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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