Sentence examples for the first instinct of from inspiring English sources

The first instinct of politicians is survival.

There's that desire to be "nice" again, not often the first instinct of a comedian.

The first instinct of many Americans was to note that Sandy's damage had likewise been drawn along economic lines.

The first instinct of domestic spooks would have been to subject Arizona's aeronautical Arabs to covert observation.

But the first instinct of the Times's executives was to deny absolutely that it had played any role whatsoever.

Sean Sausman, 12, said the first instinct of his mother, Kathy, was to rush to the burning house.

It strikes me as odd that at a time when it's clear that the tax code needs to be fundamentally reformed, the first instinct out of Washington is to come up with a host of new tax credits that make the tax code more complex.

"I think in time of war the first instinct is to be supportive of the troops in the field," Mr. Reed said.

In France, itself no model of fiscal discipline, the first instinct is for European "solidarity" with Greece (i.e., mostly Germany signing a check).

While the first instinct is to chalk up the addition of more media options to the fact that the site has picked up popularity with the celebrity set as of late, Bodnick tells me that in fact there are a range of topics that could be improved with video, and that users are already completing the behavior manually by adding links.

My first instinct, of course, was to find a pay phone and call in the photographers — I knew the pictures could be tabloid gold.