instinctively
Example Sentences
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"Individuals and communities have displayed spontaneous bravery, instinctively placing themselves in harm's way to defend others," said the King.
From BBC
History helps explain why investors instinctively reach for staples in times of stress.
Why it’s vital: If you so much as nodded your head to its joyous soundtrack, you instinctively know the answer to that question.
From Salon
“This act of bravery and selflessness reflects exactly who they were: people who instinctively chose to help, even at great personal risk,” according to a statement released by friends of the family.
Stepping through the frame of her future front door, Holdorff Polhill instinctively wiped dirt off her shoes, forgetting — for a fleeting moment — that the house was not finished.
From Los Angeles Times
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