How to Use instinct in a Sentence

instinct

noun

• He knew by instinct what not to say.
• Our first instinct was to run.
• She seemed to know by instinct that something was wrong.
• Mere instinct alerted her to the danger.
• He has a strong survival instinct.
• Seeing the baby aroused all her maternal instincts.
• He has been guided throughout his career by his political instincts.
• Cats possess a natural hunting instinct.
• But Besson wants off the leash and his instincts lead him astray.
  — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
• In that case, their prey instinct tells them to move away.
  — Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
• At times her instincts led to conflicts with the staff.
  — Kriston Capps, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2023
• Also, the movie knows when to ease up on the wisenheimer instinct.
  — Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2023
• Her instinct, as portrayed in the first episode, is to kill Will for what he’s done.
  — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2023
• The instinct, for nearly everyone, is to get out of the way.
  — Matt Martell, New York Times, 11 June 2023
• In terms of Josh, his instinct for the character of Mike was so spot-on.
  — Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2023
• If the water doesn’t look or smell right, trust your instinct.
  — Primrose Freestone, CNN, 17 Apr. 2023
• But the instinct to keep it close to the vest is understandable.
  — Marc Silver, NPR, 30 Mar. 2024
• When Paramount+ expands ads in a few months, his instincts will have been proven right.
  — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Jan. 2024
• Putin has the option, and perhaps the instinct, to bring Prigozhin back into the fold (and out of Belarus).
  — Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
• Plotts don’t have enough nose, and the 30 or so Kibler has owned over the years were weak in homing instinct.
  — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 1 Feb. 2024
• Don’t fall for their tricks, and always trust your instincts.
  — Kurt Knutsson, Fox News, 20 Oct. 2023
• Her instinct — the same thing that propelled her from the state Senate to Congress — was to fight.
  — Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2023
• Bennetts, who's been on the force two years, said training and instinct took over.
  — Hilary Shenfeld, Peoplemag, 19 Jan. 2024
• Yet the instinct to stay close to their roots stopped them leaving until now.
  — Guy Davies, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2023
• So my first instinct was to try to go after somebody. ...
  — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2024
• The instinct to duck, to cover their faces with hands (like that could make a difference!
  — Hazlitt, 24 Jan. 2024
• My instinct is to get along, to compromise, and to find common ground.
  — Jay Cost, National Review, 18 Oct. 2023
• But Harry’s gut instincts about Mitch turned out to be justified, to say the least.
  — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2023
• Their pairing sets off a series of events that force Snow to battle his instincts for good and evil.
  — Caroline Brew, Variety, 18 Dec. 2023
• But De La Cruz’s instincts are just as impressive as his speed and his arm strength.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 20 July 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024