Examples of 'over-reaction' in a sentence

Meaning of "over-reaction"

Over-reaction: (noun) an excessive or exaggerated emotional or behavioral response to a situation, usually considered to be more intense than warranted by the circumstances

How to use "over-reaction" in a sentence

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The threat of over-reaction hides everywhere.
The second one is clearly an over-reaction.
Transient over-reaction to untoward events.
I was a bit surprised by the over-reaction.
O over-reaction to peer or family disapproval.
Many laughed at the over-reaction of the police.
Over-reaction to an act of foreign terrorism.
I had to put up with all their over-reaction.
It was an impressive over-reaction to an innocent question and a real pity.
This should mitigate the possibility of over-reaction.
There has been complete over-reaction from the very beginning.
This sense of responsibility has been seen by some as an emotional over-reaction.
An allergic reaction is an over-reaction to something.
Being exposed to the same or related allergen again causes an over-reaction.
Maybe all of this is just my over-reaction to something simple.

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Not all residents agreed to go, as they felt the evacuation was an over-reaction.
It would be a massive over-reaction to suspend the trials at such a critical stage.
And there was also a little over-reaction.
The complete over-reaction by the authorities in this regard was very provocative.
This condition is usually a result of market over-reaction or panic selling.
It has been a huge over-reaction of the government with respect to the restaurant industry.
The massive inflows of investment into bonds could trigger an over-reaction.
Imlygic may cause autoimmune reactions an over-reaction of the body 's immune system.
I noted that a terrorist attack in a public venue might cause a government over-reaction.
But there is a danger of hysterical over-reaction that feeds political interests of racist groups.
But a thin line separates orderly adjustment to changed conditions from market over-reaction.
His results also suggest that such over-reaction is tied to genes associated with type 1 diabetes.
Over-reaction will play into the hands of the separatists, turning terrorists into martyrs and heroes.
His research also shows that the over-reaction is linked to genes associated with type 1 diabetes.
The result was inappropriate behaviour by the students and possibly an over-reaction by Ms. Bernard.
NASH is the over-reaction of the body to an accumulation of fat in the liver.
On his part Maitland was as guilty of over-reaction as his critics.
An over-reaction is NOT emotionally neutral.
A few links concerning those famous cartoons of Mohammed, which caused such an over-reaction.
I was disappointed with the over-reaction in the comments, some of whom I know personally.
This has forced the Ministry of Environmental Protection to intervene and stop such over-reaction.
This seems like an over-reaction to what I said.
In his view, such pessimism was an over-reaction.
The street demonstrations and police over-reaction Cill be the lasting images of Seattle.
Over-reaction comes from panic.
Legitimate dissent Cas already being criminalized through police over-reaction in Quebec City.
And your over-reaction is understandable.
It was an apology for her over-reaction.
My reaction, my over-reaction to the proposal of.
There has surely been an over-reaction.
Is it an over-reaction to excesses of the past?
In atopic dermatitis, an over-reaction of the ct.
Over-reaction possibly on my part.
Classic case of market over-reaction.
Is this an over-reaction or should we all pay more attention?

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