killer instinct
noun
: an aggressive tenacious urge for domination in a struggle to attain a set goal
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Her killer instincts have helped her become one of the top tennis players in the world.
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Norris is a one-lap specialist who struggles with starts and lacks the killer instinct to challenge Verstappen.
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Rob Reed, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The slick shooting, killer instinct, and trash talk combined to create the greatest scorer in WNBA history.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Before his passing, Kobe Bryant would routinely mention Taurasi as the most polished player in women’s hoops and praise her killer instinct.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Until the Rangers acquire a killer instinct and a desire to crush their opponents no cup is going to be at the end of the rainbow.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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Rob Reed, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The slick shooting, killer instinct, and trash talk combined to create the greatest scorer in WNBA history.
—Zach Harper, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Before his passing, Kobe Bryant would routinely mention Taurasi as the most polished player in women’s hoops and praise her killer instinct.
—Shane Young, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Until the Rangers acquire a killer instinct and a desire to crush their opponents no cup is going to be at the end of the rainbow.
—Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for killer instinct
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“Killer instinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/killer%20instinct. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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