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knee jerk

NOUN
involuntary kick or reaction
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knee-jerk
ADJECTIVE
automatic
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NOUN
involuntary kick or reaction
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"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

But after the knee jerk reaction, the focus will turn to the ECB and the rate outlook and that will be key driver for European stocks and bonds.”

From Reuters • Apr. 24, 2022

“I feel changing it because of criminal activity is a knee jerk rection and it’s not going to change anything,” she said last week.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 24, 2022

We see excellent examples of cerebral facilitation and inhibition in the case of the knee jerk.

From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.




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