primal

Example Sentences

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Verstappen would like F1 to change the rules, but that is because he has a fundamental, almost primal, objection to what they have done to the cars.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

His evocative depictions of forest scenes are stunning in their own right, hypnotically expressive and made to tickle your id, unearthing deeply rooted primal sensations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

"Motherhood can activate insecurity, comparison, and fear of exclusion in ways that feel almost primal."

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

“There’s a base, kind of primal feeling to it, and I think that’s what people like about it. It’s down to business, you know? Especially in the arena, there’s no political stuff. It’s right there.”

From Salon • Dec. 7, 2025

But behind the defiance is a deep, primal woundedness.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse