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Free sign upThe phrase "acts on instinct" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone who makes decisions or takes actions based on their natural feelings or gut reactions rather than careful thought or reasoning.
Example: "In high-pressure situations, she often acts on instinct, trusting her gut to guide her decisions."
Alternatives: "follows their intuition" or "relies on gut feelings."
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Sometimes he'll screen the final posts to his friend Jess before publishing, especially to make sure posts featuring women politicians can't be accidentally read as misogynistic, but he generally acts on instinct: "The ones that are always good are the ones where, as soon as I think of it, 'I think this one's going to get me into trouble.' That is when you know to post".
He acts on instinct and feeling.
"She often acts on instinct and she'll charge ahead like a military leader to get her way," said Laurent Walpin, a former Geneva police chief and now one of her lead investigators.
When we say a footballer like Messi acts on instinct, out of habit or due to his training, we distance what they do from that we hear echoing within our own heads.
Your body always acts on instinct.
It is difficult enough to be patient with Carrie, as she acts on instinct and denies orders (on literally every mission).
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Valentine has acted on instinct, saying "no one knows the right thing to think and say until it comes to you".
He wants them to act on instinct.
So I act on instinct and learn something each time.
Acting on instinct, I stuck out my arm and slapped it.
The group could no longer be controlled by a small top team that acted on instinct.
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