knee-jerk reaction
Example Sentences
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The knee-jerk reaction is to avoid the stock after such a steep selloff.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
“The initial knee-jerk reaction was one of worry,” Goldberg said.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026
"Investors have been spooked," he added, saying that while there was no evidence of any issues with UK-listed banks, "investors often have a knee-jerk reaction when problems appear anywhere in the sector".
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
"It was this stupid knee-jerk reaction to dig deeper and keep lying," Erin told the court.
From BBC • Jul. 7, 2025
They didn’t just have a knee-jerk reaction to immediately respond to the text.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
