react
verb (used without object)
to act in response to an agent or influence.
have been reacting
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present perfect progressiveof react.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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An expected extension of the truce between the U.S. and Iran failed to materialize over the weekend and global oil prices have been reacting.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
Yet energy stocks, just like the rest of the market, have been reacting to every headline suggesting a potential breakthrough in negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Intel investors have been reacting positively to its recent announcement of a change to a joint-venture arrangement — and another a similar catalyst may be on the horizon.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
UBS analyst Karl Keirstead said in a note that many enterprise-software stocks have been reacting to “seemingly any new product news out of Anthropic and OpenAI.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 23, 2026
My own face must have been reacting, too.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
