instinctive
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“When you’re instinctive, you’re tough and you catch everything, that’s a pretty high floor. Absolute worst case, you’re going to have a steady, dependable, reliable player.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Iger praised D'Amaro's "instinctive appreciation of the Disney brand and a deep understanding of what resonates with our audiences."
From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026
“He has an instinctive appreciation of the Disney brand, and a deep understanding of what resonates with our audiences.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026
In fact, the creature possesses an instinctive benevolence, which is corrupted by rejection.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
This conversation must be largely instinctive, she thought with amusement, and said gently, “You must be a very lonely person.”
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
Vocabulary lists containing instinctive
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 26–31
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"The Veldt" by Ray Bradbury
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