knee-jerk

Example Sentences

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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

"I don't think there's any knee jerk here," said Andy Cronin, chief executive of No. 3 lessor Avolon.

From Reuters • Jan. 20, 2023

“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

His knee jerk was slighter than on the other side, but it was present and the weakness was due to the loss of power in the muscles.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)