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reflexive

[ri-flek-siv] / rɪˈflɛk sɪv /


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When I did share, people had an almost reflexive reaction.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

All he had considered was his reflexive hatred of regulation — regulations that promote well-being; taxes that help communities.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026

He runs through the familiar GenAI hazards—hallucinations, bias, privacy concerns and the challenge of regulation—yet refuses to indulge reflexive skeptics and their “grave reservations.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026

The language is reflexive, ritualized, and remarkably effective.

From Slate ● Jan. 25, 2026

He hadn’t expected me to answer, maybe had given me up for dead already and was calling now out of some reflexive grief instinct that he couldn’t switch off.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs


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