knee jerk
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"Everyone recognizes there is a growing antibiotic resistance crisis, and the knee jerk reaction is to develop new antibiotics," You added.
From Science Daily • Feb. 22, 2024
"So we did have that sort of knee jerk over-reaction and it is something we have seen repeatedly in recent years here, sort of this triumph of hope over experience that markets keep going through."
From Reuters • Sep. 12, 2023
But a former cabinet minister - strongly opposed to withdrawal - described the idea as "knee jerk nonsense".
From BBC • Aug. 8, 2023
“This is a perfect example of a knee jerk ‘just do something’ mentality,” said Chris McNutt, president of Texas Gun Rights.
From Seattle Times • May 10, 2023
Cross the knee to be stimulated over the other leg, and tap the tendon just below the knee cap, and the knee jerk appears.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.
