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Meanings of pure instinct in English

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Usage of pure instinct in English
1
Were they creatures of pure instinct, or were they capable of thought?
The passage
2
I acted on pure instinct and rooted my feet into the floor.
The Book of Life
3
But in between, his father had been... gone, acting on pure instinct.
Chaosbound
4
Strictly speaking, he had no method; painting with him was a pure instinct.
Modern Painting
5
Mareble and Danal took off after him; it was pure instinct.
The evolutionary void
6
I quit trying to think and started running again, operating on pure instinct.
Man on the run
7
His reading of the game -which was pure instinct -was brilliant.
The Guardian
8
After this long practicing stealth, he was acting on pure instinct.
Watcher of the Dead
9
She smiled, and acting on pure instinct, James lowered his mouth to hers.
The manning grooms: bride on the loose\same time, next year
10
With pure instinct, Dante reached out to wrap her slight form in his arms.
When darkness comes
11
It was pure instinct, the Russian couldn't help glancing over at his fallen companion.
The bourne objective
12
But she got it open on pure instinct and then took out the present.
The Godfather
13
He didn't think, but it had never frightened him to operate on pure instinct.
The gunslinger
14
She had acted on pure instinct, with no anger and no desire to harm.
Runemarks
15
But that is all pure instinct, papa; now you said that animals had reasoning powers.
Masterman Ready
16
I didn't think about it; it was pure instinct.
Bag of Bones
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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