overreact

Example Sentences

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Deutsche Bank strategist Henry Allen says markets and investors are right not to overreact to the Iran war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

If you lived through the 1970s oil shocks, you may overreact when you see $4 a gallon at the pump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“I think panic is the wrong word, but I didn’t overreact on Thursday …” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Over time, investors are best served holding steady through volatility and thinking longer term amid the market’s tendency to overreact.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

In England, foreign secretary Anthony Eden said he “deeply regretted” the news, and then set about pressuring the French not to overreact.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown