reflexive

Example Sentences

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For the hedge knight who inspired Baelor’s intervention, the motives are more reflexive.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2026

He runs through the familiar GenAI hazards—hallucinations, bias, privacy concerns and the challenge of regulation—yet refuses to indulge reflexive skeptics and their “grave reservations.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

It has become reflexive, they say, to glance into nearly every vehicle.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2026

A simple example of reflexive consciousness is recognizing oneself in a mirror.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

And in this reflexive gesture, the dimensions of our tragedy are laid bare.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore