reflex
Example Sentences
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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
It’s a built-in reflex at this point, and the sketch played directly into it.
From Salon
What fueled the words and the life remains tied to the desire for family and the reflex to run—an exile.
The stock staged a brief reflex rally but the price faded to close in the red.
From MarketWatch
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