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knee jerk::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | knee-jerk reflex, patellar reflex |
| Type of | inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, unconditioned reflex |
Examples of knee jerk
knee jerk
In Sacramento, the knee-jerk response to any crisis is to blame the Republicans.
From the sfgate.com
The only way tweeting is fun is if it's spontaneous, an instant knee-jerk thing.
From the sfgate.com
Hard facts please not ill-informed xenophobic, emotive, knee-jerk reaction crap.
From the guardian.co.uk
And he launched yet another knee-jerk attack on the Press Complaints Commission.
From the guardian.co.uk
Issues like this demand informed and sensible debate and no knee-jerk reactions.
From the guardian.co.uk
Hard to put a positive spin on that one without resorting to knee-jerk jingoism.
From the guardian.co.uk
Indeed, this is a knee jerk survival reaction, and not a bad thing by any means.
From the bostonherald.com
Why is the knee-jerk response to the subprime defaults to blame business first?
From the forbes.com
This is a classic time for a knee-jerk reaction that makes you quit your day job.
From the suntimes.com
