natural state

Example Sentences

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I’ve never needed to be told to keep my heart open while watching a film; that’s its natural state.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Even under Justinian law, though, a slave was property, and if freedom was a natural state, it wasn’t necessarily a permanent one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

I’ve met enough artists who say, “I feel totally myself onstage,” to know that there’s a natural state in which people feel comfortable up there.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2025

Three female Bison were released into countryside near Canterbury, Kent, in July 2022 to help restore the area to its natural state.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

This alteration from its natural state is what makes it a secondary forest.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh