reflex
Example Sentences
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The bots possess an exhausting reflex to present both sides of every issue, creating a false, artificial balance even when the counterargument is absurd.
“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
My reflexes were so slow, it was like I was underwater.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
