reflex

Example Sentences

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They were halfway down the bike path before Jonah’s mind kicked into gear, letting him think again instead of just acting on reflex.

From Literature

“I should think so. There’s a bump the size of a baseball where something hit you. You’re lucky the human body is prepared for emergencies. Have you ever heard of the diving reflex?”

From Literature

"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

And, as had become almost a reflex for him, he thought once again of you, Olka.

From Literature

Stuttgart 'keeper Alexander Nuebel ensured the hosts claimed all three points with a superb reflex save from Bruno Ogbus in stoppage time.

From Barron's