Example Sentences

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Reflexively, Catton takes the moral wind out of him at the same time.

From New York Times • Mar. 13, 2023

Reflexively I banged her car’s trunk with my open hand.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 2, 2022

Reflexively calling shotgun, Mafi is reminded he no longer needs all that space.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2022

Reflexively, I took out my phone to snap a picture, even though it was an image I’d seen in a dozen newspapers.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 9, 2019

Reflexively, Maribel put her hand over her eyes.

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez