overreaction
Americannoun
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All of this data provides context for what might be an overreaction by investors to perceived AI threats to some of these companies.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
The reporter’s ban was an absurd overreaction by a team that is apparently being run by a kid.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
In a note to clients, Huynh asserted the initial bout of market panic was an overreaction.
From Barron's • May 4, 2026
Health Secretary Wes Streeting says some women have been made to feel like "second class citizens" with their pain treated "as an inconvenience and their symptoms as an overreaction".
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
But the problem was that Fitz knew about the letter, if her overreaction to me taking it was any indication, which meant that my fate was in her entitled little hands.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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