killer instinct
noun
: an aggressive tenacious urge for domination in a struggle to attain a set goal
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Her killer instincts have helped her become one of the top tennis players in the world.
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Kate has always been considered to have a killer instinct and able to make these tough moral choices, and not always in the most benevolent way.
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
There’s really only one way to prove a killer instinct.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
Norris is a one-lap specialist who struggles with starts and lacks the killer instinct to challenge Verstappen.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The slick shooting, killer instinct, and trash talk combined to create the greatest scorer in WNBA history.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
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Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025
There’s really only one way to prove a killer instinct.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
Norris is a one-lap specialist who struggles with starts and lacks the killer instinct to challenge Verstappen.
—Rob Reed, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The slick shooting, killer instinct, and trash talk combined to create the greatest scorer in WNBA history.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for killer instinct
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“Killer instinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/killer%20instinct. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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