knee-jerk reaction
Example Sentences
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That kind of knee-jerk reaction seems ripe to even out as panic gives way to more measured trading.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
If forcing his premature departure was really Glasner's intention then it has not worked with Palace refusing to make a knee-jerk reaction.
From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026
“The initial knee-jerk reaction was one of worry,” Goldberg said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026
An employment tribunal found Police Scotland directly discriminated against the pair because of their sex and the decision to withdraw their firearms "amounted to a knee-jerk reaction in response to adverse media coverage".
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025
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
