Sentence examples for instinct to withdraw from inspiring English sources

The instinct to withdraw, to disappear far into the interior, figures often in Russian history.

Hitherto, the government's instinct was to withdraw into arithmetical obfuscation.

In that moment when our instinct is to withdraw, say no, limit ourselves, can we instead open our arms, say yes, embrace possibilities?

"These are unsettling times and when the future is uncertain there seems to be an instinct in human nature to withdraw to the perceived comfort of our own tribe, our own sect, our own nationality: people who look like us, sound like us," he said.

Their instincts all too often are to withdraw lest life "kick [them] in the heart at any time it chooses".

He was right to withdraw.

There is nothing to withdraw.

He decided to withdraw.

I had to withdraw.

Better to withdraw.

(The Pakistanis were eventually forced to withdraw).