base instinct

Frequency: 4.01.2 per million words

instincts considered to be primitive or immoral

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Examples (10)

  • Many people struggle to control their base instincts.
  • The film explores the darkest human base instincts.
  • He acted purely out of base instinct, without thinking of consequences.
  • Political campaigns sometimes appeal to the electorate's base instincts.
  • Overcoming base instincts is a sign of personal growth.
  • The philosopher argued that civilization helps suppress our base instincts.
  • Don't let your base instincts guide your decisions.
  • His actions were driven by base instinct, not reason.
  • Advertisements often target people's base instincts to sell products.
  • We must learn to distinguish between noble impulses and base instincts.