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overreacts

  • present tense form
    of overreact (3rd person singular).
    overreact
    verb (used without object)
    to react or respond more strongly than is necessary or appropriate.

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The financial press often overreacts about the bullish or bearish momentum behind popular investment themes.

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 6, 2026

“The market overreacts habitually to anxiety as it relates to our sector,” Nuttall told analysts Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 5, 2026

That's when tiny amounts of pollen are injected into the body over time to get it used to the substance, so that it no longer overreacts.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025

However, this balance is upset if the immune system overreacts.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 17, 2024

Their immune system overreacts to peanut-containing foods, triggering an inflammatory cascade that causes hives, wheezing or worse.

From Seattle Times ● May 10, 2023