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Arising naturally without deliberate thought or conscious planning.

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instinctive

Her instinctive reaction was to steady the wobbling stack of books.
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An instinctive smile appeared on Mara's face as soon as she heard her grandmother's familiar greeting on the next recording, before she thought about responding.
From An Afternoon of Shared Work.
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