natural state
Example Sentences
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One cannot avoid squabbling, she wrote, because it constitutes “the natural state of people pitted against each other, helplessly furious people.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
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
National park status means that the area will be set aside for preservation of the natural environment, ensuring that most of the landscapes and accompanying plants and animals are kept in their natural state.
From BBC • Jul. 22, 2024
I think it’s more of trying to bring ballet back to its natural state.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2024
This alteration from its natural state is what makes it a secondary forest.
From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh
