How to Use killer instinct in a Sentence

killer instinct

noun

• Her killer instincts have helped her become one of the top tennis players in the world.
• With that said, the Bucks have lacked a killer instinct all playoffs long.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2021
• The killer instinct of this team, maybe for lack of a better term, has been missing for the last few years.
  — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2019
• With the ball moving and the team in sync, Davis showcased her killer instinct when given the chance to strike.
  — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2023
• If anything, that just shows that Lonzo has the killer instinct to survive in the NBA.
  — Jack Moore, GQ, 13 Dec. 2017
• And Carolina has lacked the killer instinct when playing with a lead.
  — Joseph Person, charlotteobserver, 15 Dec. 2017
• Weight: 253 pounds Edmunds doesn't quite have Smith's killer instinct.
  — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, 13 Mar. 2018
• Aaron Paul plays the guy who helps Sarah hone her killer instinct in a film about identity and fighting for one's life.
  — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 13 Apr. 2022
• Sahli said Rowdy also has the killer instinct, once even catching a bat.
  — Kate Selig, BostonGlobe.com, 16 July 2022
• The third-year forward also has a confidence and a killer instinct that made him a favorite of Kobe Bryant.
  — Tania Ganguli, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2019
• And the timing showed a killer instinct, perhaps a player sensing the moment.
  — Graham Couch, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2018
• And each has a killer instinct that plays well in individual play and team play.
  — Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2017
• What makes Sam the Evolved Final Girl is precisely her killer instinct.
  — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023
• But that killer instinct has been lacking this year, both for Jackson and Baltimore as a whole.
  — Mike Jones, USA TODAY, 24 Nov. 2020
• Today was yet more proof that United too lack a chief creator, as well as a forward with a killer instinct.
  — SI.com, 14 Sep. 2019
• Whiteside is one of those players who has all the physical gifts, but lacks the killer instinct that will separate him from the pack.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 Dec. 2017
• In 2007, Kushner’s killer instinct told him that the real-estate market had nowhere to go but up.
  — Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 20 Feb. 2018
• That’s the type of confidence and killer instinct that separates the greats from really goods.
  — Andy Nesbitt, For The Win, 26 Nov. 2019
• Jordan's killer instinct was always on display; James likes being the nice guy.
  — Jerry Brewer, chicagotribune.com, 9 May 2018
• Gobert was even more succinct about the missing-in-action killer instinct.
  — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Dec. 2021
• Mark Helfrich was an offensive wizard, but didn’t have the same killer instinct.
  — Bill Oram, oregonlive, 22 Oct. 2022
• This didn’t look much like the Bengals’ offense that had a killer instinct against the Bills in last week’s divisional playoff win.
  — Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 29 Jan. 2023
• Feared, at times hated, both men possessed killer instincts and had been with Neil almost from the beginning.
  — Randy Lewis, latimes.com, 21 June 2019
• The killer instinct in Murray appears to be raging in the dying light as the prospect of family life and a move away from the back-breaking practice ground looms large.
  — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
• Garrett finished sixth in the NFL with 13.5 sacks, but can still play with more killer instinct, say his former position coach.
  — Mary Kay Cabot, cleveland.com, 29 July 2019
• The Bengals lack of killer instinct on offense to wrap up games is a concern, but not too much of a concern to worry about moving forward.
  — Mohammad Ahmad, cleveland, 15 Jan. 2023
• Eve is a restless, incisive agent with killer instincts.
  — Caroline Framke, Vox, 8 Apr. 2018
• McCullers rises to the moment, Hinch said, with a ravenous killer instinct.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2017
• Don’t tell Billy Joe Saunders either that Alvarez doesn’t have a killer instinct.
  — Abraham Nudelstejer, Dallas News, 7 May 2023
• In truth, Williams lacked the combination of total dedication and the killer instinct that makes for a first-rank politician.
  — The Economist, 15 Apr. 2021

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024