instinctual
Americanadjective
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But consistent with his claim that he has always “had an intuitive and uncanny ability to help others with interpersonal problems,” the approach of “The 25th Hour” is more instinctual than evidence-based.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 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
Because we were both attuned to sound beyond its conventional, auditory dimension, we could meet in a shared space that was quite instinctual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
Bebop, though, was too fast, too instinctual, too trance-like to allow for much conceptualising or theorising.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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