instinctual

Example Sentences

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“The Drama” demands discomfort before defying it, making for a sophisticated viewing experience that questions our instinctual judgments.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

“Yermak was more a sort of instinctual negotiator…Budanov has his instincts, but I think he’s going to be much more punctilious about the preparations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

From the beginning, her style has always been instinctual; a freeform jam session where she sits at the piano or with her guitar and just lets her ideas flow out.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025

Because we were both attuned to sound beyond its conventional, auditory dimension, we could meet in a shared space that was quite instinctual.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 19, 2025

She looked more interested, more alert, like a squirrel when she lifts herself on her hind legs and sniffs the air with instinctual intelligence.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall