knee-jerk reaction
Example Sentences
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Defence Secretary John Healey said he believed the prime minister could "still turn this around" while Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper warned against a "knee-jerk reaction" to the results.
From BBC • May 8, 2026
My immediate knee-jerk reaction to your portfolio is that you have nearly 39% of your total holdings in stocks, which is OK.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
The knee-jerk reaction is to avoid the stock after such a steep selloff.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
There is unlikely to be a knee-jerk reaction at Tottenham to Sunday's disappointing loss at Nottingham Forest.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025
It’s a knee-jerk reaction, so fast I forget for a second that I’m furious at him.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
