reflex
Example Sentences
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They do so by irritating the linings of the nose and lungs, triggering a reflex that increases breathing rate and blood flow, fostering alertness.
From Los Angeles Times
It used to be a reflex for me, but lately, I’ve caught myself resisting it entirely in favor of looking around and people-watching, maybe even reading the menu or pacing around the theater lobby.
From Salon
It is a reflex that inhibits critical and intellectually consistent thinking.
From Salon
Because he is best known for his work in metal, the reflex is to group him with David Smith, Richard Serra and other sculptors in the constructivist tradition.
I see it coming—I’m looking straight down the barrel after all—but fast reflexes clearly aren’t my thing.
From Literature
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