react
verb (used without object)
to act in response to an agent or influence.
are reacting
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present progressiveof react.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But people are reacting so strongly not because of how Mollen appears to be dealing with a future inevitability, but because in her right-now behavior, she’s cast her son as her one and only.
From Salon ● Jun. 4, 2026
Delta shares are reacting favorably to the Berkshire news, with the stock up 3% after hours to $72.45.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
She said that the survey’s zigs and zags provide useful indications of how consumers are reacting to headlines.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
Money markets are reacting to hopes of a long-term truce in the war so the recent rapid rise in borrowing costs has halted and is now starting to reverse.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
“Mr. Curtain’s boosting the power,” Reynie said gravely, and when Kate and Sticky looked at him, still not comprehending, he said, “It’s the hidden messages. Our minds are reacting to them.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
