Examples of survival mechanism in a Sentence
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This inner tug-of-war can produce a survival mechanism masquerading as preparation.
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Melissa Sierra, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
In the wild, a sick or injured animal is vulnerable to predators, so hiding is a survival mechanism.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
As our predecessors became terrestrial and moved to dry, hot environments, salt became scarcer, and the craving for sodium likely developed as a survival mechanism to ensure adequate intake.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Humans are naturally wired to respond emotionally to unexpected events as a survival mechanism, but in a workplace setting, this instinct can sometimes lead to unnecessary chaos and miscommunication.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
As a survival mechanism, the women break off into a gals-only chat, which assumes the safe-space atmosphere of a women’s bathroom.
—Kassondra Cloos, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2025
My animal body lets go of the survival mechanism; suddenly everything is hazy and loose.
—Grace Hussar, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Sierra, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
In the wild, a sick or injured animal is vulnerable to predators, so hiding is a survival mechanism.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
As our predecessors became terrestrial and moved to dry, hot environments, salt became scarcer, and the craving for sodium likely developed as a survival mechanism to ensure adequate intake.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Humans are naturally wired to respond emotionally to unexpected events as a survival mechanism, but in a workplace setting, this instinct can sometimes lead to unnecessary chaos and miscommunication.
—Mark Murphy, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
As a survival mechanism, the women break off into a gals-only chat, which assumes the safe-space atmosphere of a women’s bathroom.
—Kassondra Cloos, Outside Online, 12 Feb. 2025
My animal body lets go of the survival mechanism; suddenly everything is hazy and loose.
—Grace Hussar, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Survival mechanism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/survival%20mechanism. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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