reflex

A sensible reflex, but it also means the long-awaited payoff never quite materializes—an underwhelming finish to an otherwise engaging and illuminating argument.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

City's prolific striker Lamb's close-range effort was kept out by Byrne-Hughes' incredible reflex save and he also somehow scooped an effort over the crossbar from inside the six yard box.

From BBC ● May 14, 2026

Even high-profile cases involving figures like Sean Combs reflect the same cultural reflex: disbelief, deflection, delay.

From Slate ● Apr. 25, 2026

Like a teenage reflex, I sprinted to the comments to see what people were saying.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2026

I mean, I still have to do it the minute I see a plane—it’s a reflex, like covering my mouth when I cough—but I don’t want to send my love away forever.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

Davis, 29, said the format rewarded the same reflexes he built playing videogames.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026

"We face a world situation that has changed and the institutions and practices and the reflexes that were honed and very successful in the past no longer are," he said.

From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2026

The former Atletico player fired towards goal from seven yards out but Oblak showed lightning-quick reflexes to keep out the shot.

From Barron's ● Dec. 21, 2025

Although there may be no meaning behind those reflexes in patients with severe brain injuries, the presence of those seemingly human expressions may make it even more difficult to let someone go.

From Slate ● Dec. 8, 2025

Perhaps I had been living civilized for so long that the hard-earned reflexes I’d picked up in Tarbean were starting to fade.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss