instinctual
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The rest of Kennard’s learning has been through conversations with coaches, film study and instinctual play on the court.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
“The Drama” demands discomfort before defying it, making for a sophisticated viewing experience that questions our instinctual judgments.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
“The Drama” demands discomfort before defying it, making for a sophisticated viewing experience that questions our instinctual judgments.
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
“Yermak was more a sort of instinctual negotiator…Budanov has his instincts, but I think he’s going to be much more punctilious about the preparations.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026
The great taboo against touching another’s dæmon was not instinctual but learned, then.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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