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overreaction

American  
[oh-ver-ree-ak-shuhn] / ˌoʊ vər riˈæk ʃən /

noun

  1. an instance of overreacting; a strong or unwarranted response.


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In the short term, such drops could be overreactions.

From Barron's

President George W. Bush’s overreaction was also damaging.

From The Wall Street Journal

Investors could choose to follow the same noise/overreaction paradigm in 2026, which means exiting next year with more gray hair—or less hair altogether.

From Barron's

Investors could choose to follow the same noise/overreaction paradigm in 2026, which means exiting next year with more gray hair—or less hair altogether.

From Barron's

However, he believes fears are overblown, calling Oracle’s stock selloff today an “overreaction.”

From MarketWatch