Example Sentences

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The urge to upshift early is the stuff of panicky, fight-or-flight responses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

I hope it turns out that Lara's been a werewolf all this time – but I suspect he means that her character and spirit come under such attack that she's reduced to fight-or-flight responses.

From The Guardian • Jun. 13, 2012