Examples of primal in a Sentence
the primal theme of the essay is toleration of religious diversity
there was a period of primal idealism after the founding of the republic and before the rise of partisan politics
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Deep listening is about genuine curiosity cueing in our primal need to be seen and heard, and create unexpected connections, ultimately combating loneliness and promoting social cohesion.
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Reid plays the New Boy’s difference, almost beyond human, with surprising subtlety and restraint for such a raw performer (which is essential to capture that primal sense of survival at all costs).
—Ella Kemp, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
His needs and his flaws — grand, primal, and by implication maybe even shared with everyone else sitting nearby — become the engine and the spectacle.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Grinderman formed in 2005 as a more raw and primal outlet for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds—a sound more akin to Cave’s early post-punk project the Birthday Party.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 25 May 2025
Reid plays the New Boy’s difference, almost beyond human, with surprising subtlety and restraint for such a raw performer (which is essential to capture that primal sense of survival at all costs).
—Ella Kemp, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
His needs and his flaws — grand, primal, and by implication maybe even shared with everyone else sitting nearby — become the engine and the spectacle.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Grinderman formed in 2005 as a more raw and primal outlet for Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds—a sound more akin to Cave’s early post-punk project the Birthday Party.
—Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for primal
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“Primal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primal. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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