reflex
Example Sentences
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“When geopolitical tensions spike, some risk-averse investors feel a reflex to act immediately,” even on purchases that might be unaffordable or speculative investments, said Ulin.
From MarketWatch
This time, gold showed both its reflex and its restraint.
From MarketWatch
The smell washed over me a moment later, and I had to swallow hard to get my gag reflex in check.
From Literature
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My reflexes were so slow, it was like I was underwater.
They were halfway down the bike path before Jonah’s mind kicked into gear, letting him think again instead of just acting on reflex.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.