overreaction
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Executives in the private-credit world say that there is overreaction to a few bad investments, and that their industry is healthy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026
I called my husband and told him it was probably a huge overreaction, but that he should meet me at our local ER in Brooklyn just in case.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Economists expect the unemployment rate to remain at 4.4% in January, with some suggesting an overreaction in markets to recent layoff announcements.
From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026
Department of Energy disputed Reuters’ characterization, and an analyst called the stock moves an overreaction, noting continued government backing for ex-China supply.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 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
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