knee jerk

When asked about how tough sentencing in Northern Ireland is Dame Siobhan said there can be a "knee jerk reaction".

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

“The knee jerk is likely disappointment, given the lack of acceleration in both billed business and revenue growth,” Foran said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

“Investors do not want to see this and the negative knee jerk reaction is being seen,” Ives said of Alphabet stock’s drop.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

"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

Anxious attention to the knee jerk inhibits it; gritting the teeth or clenching the fist reinforces it.

From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Robert S. Woodworth

Since the faces on display are unusually eclectic, the knee-jerk reaction is to fear the movie is making fun of them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

As if this knee-jerk response were anticipated, Sally reassures the audience that what they came to see will be different than what transpired before.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

The currency could suffer knee-jerk weakness if the Fed holds rates steady, TD Securities said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

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

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