reactionary

Example Sentences

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We need a coordinated maritime security framework that goes beyond reactionary naval escorts to include long-term diplomatic and economic safeguards.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

And I sure don’t underestimate L.A.’s middle-class malaise, long a reactionary force in city politics with a winning track record that spans decades.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Dwight Macdonald managed the difficult feat of being a democratic socialist and at the same time a tiresome snob and cultural reactionary, often coming off like a retired colonel at his London club.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 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

And there matters rested for three years, while schools in progressive Durham remained as segregated as those in reactionary Birmingham.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson