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knee jerk
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Princeton's WordNet
knee jerk, knee-jerk reflex, patellar reflexnoun
a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
Synonyms:
knee-jerk reflex, patellar reflex
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There was a knee-jerk reaction to the Trump Jr emails, but it's a not a problem today, so the reaction was overstated.
Weve got to get beyond this impeachment is the answer to every problem, its become a knee-jerk reaction among many Democrats that if youre unhappy with President Trump or some of his appointments, impeachment is a recourse. ... If thats how we are identified ... we run the risk that people will feel were ignoring the issues that mean a lot to them as families.
Kill me is just an honest and knee-jerk reaction to dearth of substance.
I ’m aggravated, frustrated, angry, but again, that’s not going to push me into a knee-jerk reaction to get rid of somebody that I believe the players respect, want to play for, want to win for and overall has done a good job keeping that clubhouse together through this difficult three months.
The message is really simple and it has been since before Nashville, one of the worst times to make knee jerk policy and administrative actions is after a high profile incident like this when you’re in a highly emotional state.
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