If Sorenstam had passed on the opportunity to challenge the world's best players, she would have gone against her competitive instincts.

Instead of discouraging him, the cool treatment I got fired his competitive instincts.

He was also known for his all-round game and strong competitive instinct.

But there's also a type of person whose competitive instincts override reason.

But the competitive instinct is too strong to be suppressed like that.

With his natural ability and competitive instincts, there was no telling how far their boss could swim.

But he is going to have to learn to restrain his competitive instincts.

Since retiring from competition Graham has continued to test his competitive instinct.

I decided to key off the faster young woman and sharpen my competitive instincts.

Still, even in the House gym, his competitive instincts showed.