reflexive

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It is an unusually nuanced take on a subject that too often generates reflexive fulminating or fawning, and a truly auspicious start to the New Museum’s new chapter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The language is reflexive, ritualized, and remarkably effective.

From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026

A simple example of reflexive consciousness is recognizing oneself in a mirror.

From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025

I worry that in our reactive, reflexive move to find blame, we’re going to miss the interventions that could actually prevent this from happening again.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

But mostly there was a kind of reflexive professionalism and an uncommon immersion of the aviators into philosophical speculation.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy