instinctively
Example Sentences
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He stripped off his cloak, hung it on the hook, then instinctively attempted to remove the monocle that was no longer there.
From Literature
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Most parents instinctively understand this, which is why AI is being hyped as a way to give kids more socializing-at-school time.
From Salon
But she said it was wrong to instinctively blame parents.
From BBC
When people try to focus on a faint sound, many instinctively shut their eyes.
From Science Daily
Her world consisted of this cubicle and the corridor outside—and soon I began to see the wisdom of this narrowed vision, and why prisoners instinctively shied away from questions about their larger lives.
From Literature
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