instinctive
adjective
of, relating to, or of the nature of instinct.
half-instinctive
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a word derived from
instinctive.
Example Sentences
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In silent, intent concentration she gazed upon the picture, until at last, seized by an ungovernable impulse, half-instinctive realisation, half-superstitious dread, she caught up the lamp and walked to the dressing-table.
From The Gambler A Novel by Katherine Cecil Thurston
This half-instinctive act of generosity restored Helen to her presence of mind.
From Unlucky A Fragment of a Girl's Life by Caroline Austin
They had also an unreasoning and half-instinctive confidence in the man who led them, and in due time they plodded into sight of the town one night when the muggy land breeze was blowing.
From Long Odds by Harold Bindloss
He had shrunk from Rupert Wyndham with half-instinctive repulsion.
From Wyndham's Pal by Harold Bindloss
She shrank from the glance of bold admiration he gave her, but resentment and half-instinctive dislike conquered this feeling, and she returned his greeting politely when Cliffe presented him.
From The Coast of Adventure by Harold Bindloss
