How to use "instinct" in sentences with meaning in English and Hindi

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Example sentences for "instinct" in popular movie and book plots

  • It is a work of instinct rather than knowledge—to a degree, a ‘recall’ book, but there had been no such recall before.  - The Last September
  • He eventually escaped and followed his homing instinct back to Farthing Wood.  - The Animals of Farthing Wood (book)
  • Long Danzi abandons Ping for Wang Cao, suddenly mistrusting his instinct that she was a Dragon Keeper.  - Dragonkeeper
  • Some develop the ability to resist their instinct to hunt and kill mindlessly.  - Beowulf's Children
  • Acting on an internal instinct whose source he cannot understand, he is able to protect himself from a werewolf and board a train to Moscow.  - Day Watch (novel)
  • Mario, a worker in a bus factory and a typical macho man, is confronted by Yolanda's instinct for emancipation.  - De Cierta Manera
  • Blair's instinct is to accept, but lt Ted "Radio" Rollins warns him that the Victory is leaving the system.  - Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger
  • Euphemia is now free, and Longmore's first instinct is to go to her.  - Madame de Mauves
  • Johnny's first instinct is to run away, but Nancy convinces him to give himself up.  - Johnny O'Clock
  • Jake believes the Replicant could turn on him at any time, as Garrotte's killer instinct may take over.  - Replicant (film)
  • From a Gain Ground flyer: A long period of peace has deprived the earthlings of their instinct to wage war.  - Gain Ground
  • There is a bit of Borg machinery still active on board, which is what caused Seven's homing instinct to reactivate.  - The Raven (Star Trek: Voyager)
  • Yuu gives in to instinct again and has sex with her.  - Super Taboo
  • She warns him against having sexual intercourse, as this could kill his instinct to fly.  - Brewster McCloud
  • She learns they have been overcome with an overwhelming instinct to reach a city called "Urquat", the homeland of their species.  - Extinction (Star Trek: Enterprise)
  • In her devotion to him, however, she is never able to indulge the motherly instinct she feels, except in an indirect way.  - White Banners

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