Sentence examples for first instinct from inspiring English sources

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first idea

first premonition

initial instinct

first nose

first feeling

"first instinct" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
You can use it to describe the immediate or automatic reaction or thought that someone has in a particular situation. Here is an example: "My first instinct when I saw the spider was to scream and run away, but I reminded myself to stay calm and deal with it."

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My first instinct: run".

The New York Times

Eadie's first instinct was panic.

Independent

My first instinct was: don't.

The New York Times

The first instinct of politicians is survival.

The New York Times

Her first instinct was to recoil.

The New York Times - Sports

Her first instinct was to fight.

The New York Times

Mr Garnier's first instinct was to fight.

The Economist

Ignore your first instinct to stop.

Harvard Business Review

Your first instinct is LeBron, right?

The New Yorker

"My first instinct was 'hooray,"' Harris said.

The New York Times - Sports

His first instinct is to flee.

The Guardian

More suggestions(15)

first hunch

first reaction

first guess

first gut

first vibe

first impulse

first insight

first gag

first intuition

first sense

first reflex

first habit

first notion

first response

first indication

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