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
Recent Examples on the WebAnd while not delineated by movement, its moods took dramatic swings from anguish, exhaustion and joy to sublime resignation and pure frustration (i.e. a primal scream from all four members).—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 15 Mar. 2024 According to Lucie Greene, a trend forecaster for Light Years, much of our gawking is driven by a primal impulse to search nepo baby faces for recognizable genetic similarities and contrasts with their famous parents, and to praise or shame them accordingly.—Elizabeth Paton, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2024 His work is an aural document of the slaughterhouse on the other side of the wall (the gunfire, the shouts) while Mica Levi’s score is an abstracted primal scream.—Hazlitt, 6 Mar. 2024 Stanner’s list includes, among other things, the primal equivalents of karaoke, clubbing, coffee with friends, shopping at the mall and pickup basketball.—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 5 Mar. 2024 To step in front of the animal, these men must overcome primal survival instincts hardwired into our brains.—Toby Muse, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2024 Everything has been boiled down to its most primal.—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2024 Our primal responses see new people as threats, unknown entities that cause uncertainty and anxiety.—Ricky Muddimer, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Human intervention is evident yet humbled by a certain primal resonance.—Jessica Ritz, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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