reaction
noun
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
nonreaction
-
a word derived from
reaction.
Example Sentences
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As Jackie wrapped up her story, she was disappointed by Eramo’s nonreaction.
From Time ● Nov. 25, 2014
Josh’s Slate dialogue entry on the Fox announcers’ nonreaction to Donte Whitner’s helmet-to-helmet hit on Pierre Thomas.
From Slate ● Jan. 18, 2012
After all, at the end of any chain of reactions, the last one will always be authentic — even if it’s only authentic cynicism or skepticism or nonreaction.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2011
In fact, some say the virtual nonreaction to Bowman’s claims in 2006 might have been very different had social media been around to propel them far and wide.
From Washington Post
But in practice Darden expects "a nonreaction" similar to what followed the 1995 ruling on athlete testing.
From Time Magazine Archive
