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

Investors should pay attention to recall numbers—as long as they don’t overreact.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

That’s largely because Wall Street tends to overreact to those early numbers, Hulbert wrote.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 30, 2025

I tried not to overreact anytime they reported making a new friend, though inwardly I was jubilant.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama