overreact

Example Sentences

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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

The researchers found that infants who suffer severe RSV infections in their first months of life are more likely to develop immune responses that overreact to common allergens, including house dust mites.

From Science Daily • Nov. 30, 2025

“It’s just a meeting, y’all, I promise. It’s not even the actual protest. Even then...we should probably wait to overreact until we know what it is this protest will even be.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro