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overreaction

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for overreaction.

Editorial note

It's a little scummy, but yours seems like a bit of an overreaction for a (sadly) extremely common practice.

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Quick take

A reaction that is excessive.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of overreaction gathered in one view.

noun

A reaction that is excessive.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for overreaction.

noun

A reaction that is excessive.

Example sentences

1

It's a little scummy, but yours seems like a bit of an overreaction for a (sadly) extremely common practice.

2

Living a life paranoid about marketing seems like a severe overreaction -- why not just be a more discerning customer?

3

If so, this seems like a lot of overreaction based on what may well have been a (well intentioned) mistake on GitHub's part?

4

I agree the part about indemnifying Apple is a silly overreach, but this seems like a bit of an overreaction.

5

If it's an overreaction to quackery, then it's an ineffective one.

6

Paul, I disagree with your points on climate science, but I do agree there's a bit of overreaction to what could be honest questions.

7

I think the lesson here is to find a balance between the overreaction that is Sarbanes-Oxley and the criminal frauds that were Enron/Arthur-Anderdon, WorldCom, etc.

8

I think that would be a bit of an overreaction.

9

Sure, it's an overreaction but if an individual did it as a prank you can bet some prosecutor would try to make a name for themselves by throwing the book at them.

10

The reason it's down is probably because there was no surprise and the numbers came a bit shy of what the estimates were but regardless, I view it as an overreaction.

11

When someone's actions extend to endangering the public to the degree we see here (which I think is obvious once you've watched the video), they are past any good will I would have extended them in not contacting the police for fear of an overreaction.

12

> So, if you think that my statements are unfair or possibly an overreaction, that it’s all in good fun, or maybe I should lighten up, then next time you choose to step out of your fetid cave to abuse a woman, remember that this is not a threat.

Quote examples

1

Anyway - Newton's fourth law - "for every action there will be SJW overreaction".

2

Maybe, but "go away, I hate white people" seems a slight overreaction.

3

It's generally known as "concentration and overreaction".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use overreaction in a sentence?

It's a little scummy, but yours seems like a bit of an overreaction for a (sadly) extremely common practice.

What does overreaction mean?

A reaction that is excessive.

What part of speech is overreaction?

overreaction is commonly used as noun.