knee jerk
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“The knee jerk is likely disappointment, given the lack of acceleration in both billed business and revenue growth,” Foran said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Investors do not want to see this and the negative knee jerk reaction is being seen,” Ives said of Alphabet stock’s drop.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
"Everyone recognizes there is a growing antibiotic resistance crisis, and the knee jerk reaction is to develop new antibiotics," You added.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024
Unite's deputy regional secretary, Davy Thompson, said minimum service levels are "the most invidious example of knee jerk legislating this country has seen in a long time".
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024
The loss of the knee jerk is always observed in time.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Thomas Jefferson Ritter
The currency could suffer knee-jerk weakness if the Fed holds rates steady, TD Securities said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Oddly enough, “The Drama” was already resisting knee-jerk reactions before it was even properly released.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2026
Jeffery says the government's "knee-jerk" response is over the top.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
But Boivin argues the market’s knee-jerk reaction misses nuances within the broader AI theme.
From Barron's ● Feb. 17, 2026
It’s a knee-jerk reaction, so fast I forget for a second that I’m furious at him.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
