spontaneous reaction

Example Sentences

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"People's spontaneous reaction" and "the exchange of information" have created the best in the world, was his takeaway.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

The applause that acknowledged “There’s no shortage of tyrants/and no shortage of fools” seemed to surprise the audience, a moment of spontaneous reaction.

From Salon • May 13, 2025

While the reduction potential of lithium would make it capable of protecting the other metals, this high potential is also indicative of how reactive lithium is; it would have a spontaneous reaction with most substances.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

Last October, the Toronto Blue Jays’ José Bautista threatened to rip the game apart by launching his bat into orbit—a spontaneous reaction after hitting one of the most dramatic home runs in playoff history.

From Slate • Sep. 25, 2016

Maybe for the sake of business arrangements she restrained a spontaneous reaction.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou