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Recent Examples of instinctively
When uncertainty rises, organizations instinctively tighten their grip.
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Amy Eliza Wong, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Just as people instinctively adjust their touch when another person pulls away, visible feedback from machines could help guide behavior and reduce unintentional damage.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
At just over five feet, the headboard extends dramatically above the frame, giving it an instinctively authoritative silhouette—this is a bed for a primary suite.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
Williams then instinctively delivered the prototypical football celebration – a headbutt – but completely forgot that his head coach no longer wears a helmet.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Many real-estate agents, to their credit, seem to instinctively understand this challenge.
—Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Designers once understood this instinctively — and some still do.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
The doors opened at the top of the stairs, and I was drawn instinctively to the arched windows.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Barbara instinctively knew this, and the world, better than anyone.
—Tim Neville, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Amy Eliza Wong, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Just as people instinctively adjust their touch when another person pulls away, visible feedback from machines could help guide behavior and reduce unintentional damage.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
At just over five feet, the headboard extends dramatically above the frame, giving it an instinctively authoritative silhouette—this is a bed for a primary suite.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 5 Feb. 2026
Williams then instinctively delivered the prototypical football celebration – a headbutt – but completely forgot that his head coach no longer wears a helmet.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Many real-estate agents, to their credit, seem to instinctively understand this challenge.
—Franklin Schneider, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2026
Designers once understood this instinctively — and some still do.
—Sudhir Gupta, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2026
The doors opened at the top of the stairs, and I was drawn instinctively to the arched windows.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Barbara instinctively knew this, and the world, better than anyone.
—Tim Neville, Outside, 23 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for instinctively
Adverb
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Whereas a financial dashboard would have been far simpler and more streamlined in the early years of the internet, today, average consumers and investors alike need more advanced interfaces that work intuitively alongside them.—
William Jones,
Ascend Agency,
7 Feb. 2026
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Although this doesn’t apply to everyone, some research suggests that women in Western culture may be less likely to eat intuitively without professional guidance, potentially due to negative body image.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
6 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Right now, the federal government has essentially blocked state and local law enforcement from fully investigating these deaths and other horrendous injuries.—
Joshua Simmons,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, Congress has eliminated penalties for noncompliance with those fuel economy rules, essentially giving automakers free rein to focus on large, less-efficient gas and diesel vehicles.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Krummrich warned that the nature of the threat has fundamentally shifted over the past decade or so, as societal attitudes toward violence change.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2026
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Prescription drugs are fundamentally different from other consumer goods.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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And Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn will be feeling the pressure after receiving the latitude to basically fire his entire staff and still stick around.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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The clubs basically forced the city’s hand with the threat of building outside of Milan.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Instinctively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/instinctively. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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