Example Sentences

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The reporter’s ban was an absurd overreaction by a team that is apparently being run by a kid.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

In a note to clients, Huynh asserted the initial bout of market panic was an overreaction.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The selloff eased off early this week, and some analysts think investors have taken advantage of cheap entry points after an overreaction to Mythos.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says some women have been made to feel like "second class citizens" with their pain treated "as an inconvenience and their symptoms as an overreaction".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“So a perfect stranger approaches her on the street, tells her he wants them to begin the rest of their lives together. It doesn’t seem to be much of an overreaction to panic, does it?”

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon