reactionary
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As reactionary as that sounds, I was totally rapt.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
Kennedy has a real talent for taking reactionary, often sadistic ideas and reframing them to sound compassionate and therapeutic.
From Salon • May 18, 2026
Acting on emotions creates what analysts call a “behavior gap,” which is the difference between strong returns and poor returns that tend to be associated with reactionary decision-making.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Investors are waking up to the harsh realities and the financial penalties of a reordered, reactionary world.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
I knew that it was a reactionary project, but it at least showed that you were developing some political consciousness.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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