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“Hardwired” is often used loosely to refer to functions that are innate and unlearned in living systems: “The ability to perceive objects in a certain way appears to be hardwired into the brains of mammals.”
Example Sentences
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“This has now been hardwired into Ukraine’s political culture.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Our enduring affection for Ross may be hardwired into our collective psyche, in other words.
From Salon ● May 2, 2026
Many researchers believe this trait is hardwired into our brains for evolutionary reasons.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 24, 2025
The men and women I worked with at both DOJ and the FBI are sort of hardwired to do the right thing for the right reasons, in the right way.
From Slate ● Dec. 9, 2024
For some reason, my temper was hardwired to my tear ducts.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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