Example Sentences
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The episode punctuated how reflexively we latch onto the idea of weakness as the primary outgrowth of racial injustice.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
These interpretations may sometimes be relevant, but when they appear reflexively, patients stop feeling understood and start feeling categorized and analyzed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Over the past few years, investors have been conditioned to reflexively buy the dip in stocks during periods of geopolitical stress.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
We reflexively, unfortunately, think in these kinds of legal terms, but my point in this piece is that we let the dominance of law-speak gradually silence our moral voice.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2026
However, reflexively, he opened the cage and tugged the false animal out.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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