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I keep thinking about it and I can't remember a certain phrase. It's not 'whim' but more like,

I didn't mean to laugh it's just my _______ reaction

or

I didn't mean to hit you it was just my _____ reaction.

I think it's "something" reaction, I just can't really remember it and it's bothering me.

Hope I'm explaining myself right. Thanks

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I keep thinking about it and I can't remember a certain phrase. It's not 'whim' but more like,

I didn't mean to laugh it's just my _______ reaction

or

I didn't mean to hit you it was just my _____ reaction.

I think it's "something" reaction, I just can't really remember it and it's bothering me.

Hope I'm explaining myself right. Thanks

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share|improve this question

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  Instinct? Instinctive?
  
  – A. Kvåle
  Jul 6 at 16:11
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Apparently you didn't care for impulsive, but did you already discount all its many synonyms shown by thesaurus.com/browse/impulsive?
  
  – tchrist♦
  Jul 6 at 17:44
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Trumpian suggests itself.
  
  – David
  Jul 6 at 20:22
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Some exaggerate with visceral reaction.
  
  – KannE
  Jul 7 at 3:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "It's just a reflex?"
  
  – Boondoggle
  Jul 7 at 12:15
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
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I keep thinking about it and I can't remember a certain phrase. It's not 'whim' but more like,

I didn't mean to laugh it's just my _______ reaction

or

I didn't mean to hit you it was just my _____ reaction.

I think it's "something" reaction, I just can't really remember it and it's bothering me.

Hope I'm explaining myself right. Thanks

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It's just my kneejerk reaction perhaps.

Informal. reacting according to a certain habitual manner; unthinking:
a knee-jerk liberal.

Synonyms: involuntary, unthinking, spontaneous.
Perhaps also affective or compulsive.

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If you happen not to accept "casual, inadvertent", what would you say about "a spur-of-the-moment reaction"? Sorry, I didn't mean to hit you. My reaction was just on the spur of the moment.

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gut reaction

See: Collins:

a reaction to a situation derived from a person's instinct and experience

But I admit this is more appropriate to a mental response than a physical one.

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It's just my kneejerk reaction perhaps.

Informal. reacting according to a certain habitual manner; unthinking:
a knee-jerk liberal.

Synonyms: involuntary, unthinking, spontaneous.
Perhaps also affective or compulsive.

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  What I like about this is that when you tap the knee with the hammer, there's no stopping and thinking. The knee jerks as an automatic reaction (if it's hit the right way).
  
  – aparente001
  Jul 7 at 5:12
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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It's just my kneejerk reaction perhaps.

Informal. reacting according to a certain habitual manner; unthinking:
a knee-jerk liberal.

Synonyms: involuntary, unthinking, spontaneous.
Perhaps also affective or compulsive.

share|improve this answer

edited Jul 6 at 18:51

answered Jul 6 at 16:23

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• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  What I like about this is that when you tap the knee with the hammer, there's no stopping and thinking. The knee jerks as an automatic reaction (if it's hit the right way).
  
  – aparente001
  Jul 7 at 5:12
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

It's just my kneejerk reaction perhaps.

Informal. reacting according to a certain habitual manner; unthinking:
a knee-jerk liberal.

Synonyms: involuntary, unthinking, spontaneous.
Perhaps also affective or compulsive.

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answered Jul 6 at 16:23

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If you happen not to accept "casual, inadvertent", what would you say about "a spur-of-the-moment reaction"? Sorry, I didn't mean to hit you. My reaction was just on the spur of the moment.

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If you happen not to accept "casual, inadvertent", what would you say about "a spur-of-the-moment reaction"? Sorry, I didn't mean to hit you. My reaction was just on the spur of the moment.

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If you happen not to accept "casual, inadvertent", what would you say about "a spur-of-the-moment reaction"? Sorry, I didn't mean to hit you. My reaction was just on the spur of the moment.

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gut reaction

See: Collins:

a reaction to a situation derived from a person's instinct and experience

But I admit this is more appropriate to a mental response than a physical one.

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gut reaction

See: Collins:

a reaction to a situation derived from a person's instinct and experience

But I admit this is more appropriate to a mental response than a physical one.

share|improve this answer

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gut reaction

See: Collins:

a reaction to a situation derived from a person's instinct and experience

But I admit this is more appropriate to a mental response than a physical one.

share|improve this answer

edited Jul 7 at 3:34

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