spontaneous reaction
Example Sentences
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"People's spontaneous reaction" and "the exchange of information" have created the best in the world, was his takeaway.
From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025
The applause that acknowledged “There’s no shortage of tyrants/and no shortage of fools” seemed to surprise the audience, a moment of spontaneous reaction.
From Salon • May 13, 2025
The entry for the putative oxidant, Fe2+, appears above the entry for the reductant, Cr, and so a spontaneous reaction is predicted per the quick approach described above.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
Last October, the Toronto Blue Jays’ José Bautista threatened to rip the game apart by launching his bat into orbit—a spontaneous reaction after hitting one of the most dramatic home runs in playoff history.
From Slate • Sep. 25, 2016
Maybe for the sake of business arrangements she restrained a spontaneous reaction.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
