Example Sentences

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And their experience was actually quite mellow compared to other flotillas because of how social media had been reacting to it.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2025

Some in the audience had been reacting to Depp’s somewhat muddled response to his attorney’s question about what movie franchises he had been in before he was dropped from “Pirates of the Caribbean.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2022

Daniel Kawczynski had been reacting to a report about staff complaints against him that also alleged harassment.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2022

He had been reacting only to the dollar amount, which he found excessive, she said.

From Washington Post • Jan. 4, 2022

A lawyer for Officer Yanez said that Mr. Castile had not followed his client’s commands and that Officer Yanez had been reacting to Mr. Castile’s gun when he fired.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2016