- plural of instinct.
instincts
Example Sentences
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Kritenbrink, for his part, said the summit has done "nothing to curb the competitive instincts of both sides on AI."
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
He said he had reason to believe that Harris’ own instincts might have led somewhere different in that election but that she never had enough control over her own campaign to follow them.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
Instead, she has followed her ever-shifting instincts over her past few LPs, zigzagging among ’80s rock, folk-pop, dream-pop and R&B with highly mixed results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Dutchman arrived in Italy with a proven goalscoring pedigree and the data suggests Roma have found a role that maximises his attacking instincts.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
He knew that Elizebeth’s instincts were the finest in the business.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
