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Recent Examples of reflex
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The reflex reaction might well be, What exactly have the governor and fellow Democrats been doing for the previous six years?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Richard Edwards, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
He’s got phenomenal dexterity and reflexes catching passes into his first touch.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Common triggers include dehydration from illness, vasovagal syncope—a reflex response to nausea or pain—abnormal heart rhythms, and heart valve conditions such as aortic stenosis.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
The reflex reaction might well be, What exactly have the governor and fellow Democrats been doing for the previous six years?
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025
Noun
Unfortunately, thanks to the alien queen gestating inside her at time of death, her DNA is mixed with that of a xenomorph, giving her a sixth sense, super-fast reflexes, and acidic blood in her veins.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 26 Mar. 2025
He’s got phenomenal dexterity and reflexes catching passes into his first touch.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reflex
Adjective
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This species suffered less oxidative stress, meaning that fewer reactive oxygen species built up in its cells.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
ArsTechnica,
19 Apr. 2025
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Staying proactive, not reactive, and always prepared for what’s next.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Specifically, the recoil resulting from the merger of the two black holes 10 million years ago may explain aspects of Sgr A*'s motion seen in the present day.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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The recoil is enough to knock a drone off course and may cause the operator to lose sight of the target.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Yet recent research has shown just how quickly initial impressions can form — and just how unconscious our judgments can be.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Alicia was unconscious after having just been strangled by Valter, while Lejla was trapped inside the chamber, bleeding from banging her head against the glass.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Donald Trump is nothing if not consistent in his revulsion toward low-flow plumbing fixtures.—
The Editors,
National Review,
11 Apr. 2025
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When Joe Biden nominated Xavier Becerra to serve as the secretary of health and human services, Republicans responded with revulsion because of his far-left record, but also with some degree of confusion.—
John Gerardi,
National Review,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Even while acting pain and fear, Jordan looks far too comfortable, an issue that seeps into the production as a whole, where a visceral sense of the stakes of Floyd’s predicament never really develops.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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Seen through today’s political lens, where American liberals and conservatives are duking it out as democracy teeters, Shepard’s 42-year-old play feels like a visceral gut punch.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Despite being wide open, the shot clanked off the back of the iron and the Pacers secured the rebound.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Bratt cleaned up the rebound to give the Devils an early lead.—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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After a decade, my body reacts in a Pavlovian way to its stimuli, the scroll of torsos, the dopamine of a red dot notification, a three-toned beep that perks you up in your chair.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
11 Feb. 2025
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Those who follow the teachings of Warren Buffett know only to invest via index funds in a Pavlovian fashion.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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But who exactly is The Sentry, what are his origins, powers, and comrades in the fight against justice, and what’s the deal with his evil subconscious manifestation, The Void?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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This is often tied to a fear of intimacy — a subconscious fear of being emotionally vulnerable and dependent on someone else.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Reflex.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reflex. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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