instinctive

Example Sentences

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“My refusal was instinctive; as a writer I did not want to take an award from the state,” he wrote in an essay for the Sunday Times of London.

From Washington Post

The Washington Post’s Henry Mitchell also dispensed with the idea of instinctive horticultural insight.

From Washington Post

For many pros, seizing opportunities to charge forward isn’t instinctive.

From Washington Post

Even if you do decide to spend top dollar, don't expect to find the experiences instinctive.

From BBC

Later, at the customary postgame news conference, James held back from repeating or adding to his earlier instinctive raw criticism.

From Los Angeles Times