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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The prices, the vast distances fans have to cover, the hijacking of the tournament by malign political forces, the environmental damage that all of this travel is causing… there is plenty to take the edge off the primal joy that the football has given us.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
One of our primal needs as human beings is to feel that love and positive energy, to be loved.
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Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Yet, there is little place for that primal urge in the modern world.
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Sandee Lamotte,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
The question, of course, is what we are supposed to do with these bourgeois jeremiads against bourgeois civilization, beyond enjoying them as high-end primal-scream therapy.
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Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
One of our primal needs as human beings is to feel that love and positive energy, to be loved.
—
Holly Gleason,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Yet, there is little place for that primal urge in the modern world.
—
Sandee Lamotte,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
The question, of course, is what we are supposed to do with these bourgeois jeremiads against bourgeois civilization, beyond enjoying them as high-end primal-scream therapy.
—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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 30 Jun. 2026.
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