come naturally

idiom

: to be an ability that a person or animal is born with
Musical talent comes naturally to that family.
Memorizing important dates in history came naturally to him in school.
Working with sheep comes naturally to sheepdogs.

Examples of come naturally in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Prebble recounted the story with flair—an off-the-page skill that doesn’t always come naturally to writers. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024 Approachability might not come naturally to CEOs for a variety of reasons. Armon Petrossian, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 For some, these qualities come naturally; others can find ways to grow their confidence. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024 Vulnerability, for instance, can come naturally in a state of play. Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024 Reiser says that their interview process was easy because the two had no expectations and didn’t talk about events in chronological order, instead letting the stories come naturally. Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 16 Dec. 2023 As Karen, Seyfried channeled her ethereal energy into comedic gold, but that doesn’t come naturally to Avantika and instead, her performance is dreadfully overacted. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2024 Non-judgmental, its insights and revelations come naturally through the inner workings of its characters. Duane Byrge, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2024 And despite Stipe’s luminescent charisma onstage, aspects of the job didn’t come naturally to him. Jon Mooallem, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2023

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“Come naturally.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/come%20naturally. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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