instinct
noun
an inborn pattern of activity or tendency to action common to a given biological species.
instincts
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pluralof instinct.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Ashe pleads with her younger self to trust her instincts.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
Kritenbrink, for his part, said the summit has done "nothing to curb the competitive instincts of both sides on AI."
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
He said he had reason to believe that Harris’ own instincts might have led somewhere different in that election but that she never had enough control over her own campaign to follow them.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
Instead, she has followed her ever-shifting instincts over her past few LPs, zigzagging among ’80s rock, folk-pop, dream-pop and R&B with highly mixed results.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Your instincts and muscle memory’ll tell you the right distance and direction.”
From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman
