instincts

NOUN

gut feeling, idea

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aptitude feeling hunch impulse inclination intuition knack savvy sense sentiment talent tendency

STRONG

faculty gift know-how nose predisposition proclivity urge

WEAK

funny feeling gut reaction sixth sense

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inability incapacity lack

STRONG

disinclination

WEAK

knowledge reason

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instincts

Through it all, Johansson says her instincts about choosing roles haven’t changed much since she was a teenager making “Ghost World.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

The idea was opinions on her instincts would be sought in a consultation.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

It’s how Mizrahi instincts run through the whole country, including Israelis with no Mizrahi grandparents.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Stealing the spotlight in his latest movie, ‘The Only Living Pickpocket in New York,’ the quintessential indie actor reflects on a career spent following his instincts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

In our six years together, he hadn’t once doubted my instincts or my capabilities.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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