Examples of primal in a Sentence
the primal theme of the essay is toleration of religious diversity
there was a period of primal idealism after the founding of the republic and before the rise of partisan politics
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For one thing, human brains appear to be wired for short term gains, a kind of primal instinct of survival that puts a premium on what could be captured today.
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Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
At their heart is some primal fear: that evil, or evil people, can control us without our even realizing it.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
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Harry Kraemer, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
At their heart is some primal fear: that evil, or evil people, can control us without our even realizing it.
—Alissa Wilkinson, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for primal
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“Primal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primal. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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