instinctively

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But we get used to new tech quickly and turn to it instinctively.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

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 • Mar. 30, 2026

When people try to focus on a faint sound, many instinctively shut their eyes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

The team sergeant instinctively put his freezing metal compass between his lips, and nearly got a frost injury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The older man held out his arms to her, and Inés went into them instinctively.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall