as in overambitiousness
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Recent Examples of killer instinct
Corey Lay What to know: Beloved in the game for her cheery demeanor and never-quit attitude, Big T Fazakerley is a solid competitor who may not have the killer instinct required for a win.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Peter observed that Min Ho appeared to still have feelings for Kitty and reminded her that her killer instinct for matchmaking is her superpower.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 17 Jan. 2025
Under head coach Jim Harbaugh, Los Angeles has found its killer instinct and will try to implement it here.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Other than that, the skills required — steely nerves, killer instincts, ruthless ambition — are remarkably similar.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Peter observed that Min Ho appeared to still have feelings for Kitty and reminded her that her killer instinct for matchmaking is her superpower.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 17 Jan. 2025
Under head coach Jim Harbaugh, Los Angeles has found its killer instinct and will try to implement it here.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Other than that, the skills required — steely nerves, killer instincts, ruthless ambition — are remarkably similar.
—Benjamin Svetkey, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for killer instinct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for killer instinct
Noun
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Berg said Americans should look for starches that might be listed under other terms on food labels.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
21 Feb. 2025
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The predominant flavors are salt and starch, unattractive in print but deeply comforting on a steaming spoon.—
Bradley Hohulin,
The Indianapolis Star,
19 Feb. 2025
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The 49ers felt all three had the requisite grit to play inside at nickel cornerback as well as on the outside in a traditional role.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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But the rebellious grit, augmented by the game’s mature themes, does more than amplify an energetic liberalism during this 1995 period of revelation.—
Harold Goldberg,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Forever proud of her Irish heritage that provided her with spunk and beauty.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Socorro’s social nature, her spunk and her adaptability were likely rooted in her early childhood experiences tagging along with her father to bullfights and bars.—
Erica Zora Wrightson,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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The only ones showed any gumption were the two women (Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska).—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2025
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The first requires precision and consistency; the second, gumption and a dash of luck.—
Derrik Klassen,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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In 2015, an exceedingly polite, marmalade-slurping fellow in a floppy felt hat and blue duffel coat arrived in theaters and offered an uplifting story about tolerance and pluck.—
Brooks Barnes,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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The opening acoustic guitar plucks get reasonable low-mid resonance and sound reasonably full while conveying string texture in the higher frequencies.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
27 Jan. 2025
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So something to the spirit of that is really speaking to me.—
David Kinne,
EW.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Its current World of Whiskey theme examines a variety of takes on the spirit from around the world and is $175 per person.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Feb. 2025
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Many agency initiatives have popular appeal, consumer advocates say.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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Lastly was the Galleries Together initiative, which saw the gallery Victoria Miro open their booth to other galleries participating in the fair that wanted to donate works to benefit the LA Arts Community Fire Relief Fund.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Despite these roadblocks, China is working on domestic AI chip alternatives, aiming for technological self-reliance.—
Vazgen Harutyunyan,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Once a year, thousands of people flock to the playa of Nevada’s Black Rock Desert and set up camp in Black Rock City, a temporary city built on the festival’s guiding principles of self-reliance, inclusion and self-expression.—
Andrea Agostini Ferrer,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Killer instinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/killer%20instinct. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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