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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

Example Sentences

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Harry Kane has instincts that are simply uncoachable.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

And so looking back, you can see how I was tiptoeing around and it took a little moment before they really let me just let what my instincts were telling me to do, fly.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Humphrey’s high school coach, Lisa Lindley, raves about Humphrey’s speed and instincts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

In one memorable episode, Costanza found success at work and in his love life when he did the opposite of what his instincts told him to do.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Annabeth didn’t feel particularly witty or courageous, but her instincts told her to take the initiative, or this would be a very short conversation.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan