by instinct

Examples (10)

• Babies know by instinct who their mother is.
• The cat hunted mice by instinct.
• She reacted to the danger by instinct, pulling her child away.
• He seemed to know how to fix the machine by instinct.
• Many animals navigate by instinct during migration.
• When faced with the sudden threat, her first response was to flee by instinct.
• A good leader often makes decisions by instinct when data is scarce.
• The pianist played the complex piece by instinct, barely looking at the sheet music.
• Birds build their nests perfectly by instinct.
• Some people claim to know what others are thinking by instinct.