Sentences with phrase «jerk reaction to events»

It's easy to have a knee - jerk reaction to events like the Manchester bombing and promise yourself that you'll avoid certain situations like sporting events, concerts, or festivals.

Murdoch says no, but admits there is tribalism and therefore people have a defensive knee jerk reaction to events.

We want to not just have a knee - jerk reaction to this event even though it is a big deal,» Thornberry said.

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We have said a lot in response to the lopsided jerk reaction of the NPP apparatus to the events surrounding the arrest of these South African mercenaries for their prime role in the NPP's attempt at creating a military - oriented institution to promote its political agenda.

The knee jerk reaction to seeing how these firms have increased in number, in addition to the number of problematic events, has led some to believe that regulation is the answer to the problem.

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I then moved on to the simple knee - jerk reaction of dismissing the event altogether for a couple of years, unwilling to accept its reason in my art world.

At the end of the show perhaps the spectator's knee - jerk reaction to CREED's homespun philosophy is a grunt that his work is no more than a nonsensical mockery of art, nevertheless it is precisely what CREED takes on his mantle to explore: how the socially pre-fixed stance to experiencing art (as a high brow event) interferes with the onlooker's evaluation of the spectacle.