reflexive
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People have gotten so used to preemptively apologizing for what they like that their mea culpas feel as reflexive as a sneeze.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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
For the hedge knight who inspired Baelor’s intervention, the motives are more reflexive.
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 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
Apparently reflexive verbs gain a new importance for certain girls at the age of fifteen.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Unwind
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