Definitions for Knee Jerk
knee jerk

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1. knee jerk, knee-jerk reflex, patellar reflexnoun

   a reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon

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1. Knee jerknoun

   emotional and predictable; -- of certain people and their reactions to events.

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1. knee jerk

   The patellar reflex, also called the knee reflex or knee-jerk, is a stretch reflex which tests the L2, L3, and L4 segments of the spinal cord. Many animals, most significantly humans, have been seen to have the patellar reflex, including dogs, cats, horses, and other mammalian species.

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1. knee jerk

   A knee jerk, also known as a patellar reflex, is an involuntary kicking movement caused by a firm tap on the tendon just below the kneecap. This is a type of reflex action triggered as an automatic response of the nervous system, often tested by medical professionals to assess the condition of the nervous system.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Knee Jerk in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Knee Jerk in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Knee Jerk in a Sentence

1. Peter King:

   It's sort of a knee-jerk reaction, the National Rifle Association is strongly opposed to it, and the fact is we have only a handful of Republican co-sponsors.

2. George Steinbrenner:

   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.

3. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox:

   We must also make it abundantly clear that Utah is a place that welcomes everyone regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or any other background, it is who we are, and it may be easy to lose sight of that during a knee-jerk debate.

4. George Ratiu:

   The Federal Reserve has been walking a tightrope of gradually increasing borrowing costs while trying to avoid a knee-jerk reaction from consumers and businesses, however, with inflation soaring, the runway for a soft landing is shrinking considerably, as are the chances of avoiding a recession.

5. Dick Durbin:

   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.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Knee Jerk
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Knee Jerk
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knee_Jerk
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com