primal

Example Sentences

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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

I knew the rough distances of the stages and the distance between aid stations, but we were out here for a primal, even savage experience, and sometimes the distances were off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

It will allow them to think of cinema in a primal manner.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

The possibility of being eaten by a wild animal was a primal fear.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen