REACTIONS Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

reactions

noun

plural of reaction

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action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior we were startled by her extreme reaction to being jilted by her boyfriend

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Recent Examples of reactions Below is a selection of the first reactions to Street Fighter. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026 The convergence also extends to how studios assess audience reactions. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 Scorpio October 23 – November 21 Your reactions may come in strong this morning. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026 Folks from all over the world contacted me to share their reactions. — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 As always, Howerton is the cast MVP, with his elastic, expressive face selling all of probable-serial killer Dennis’s most hyperbolic reactions. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026 People in the comments on YouTube also had plenty of reactions to share. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Through Shakur’s remarks, Davis was seen rolling his eyes and making other reactions to her words. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026 The incident Monday afternoon sparked horrified reactions on social media as eyewitnesses shared their experiences online. — Taylor Croft, AJC.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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The neurologist outlined the following five strategies for recognizing these patterns, calming the nervous system and developing healthier responses to stress.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Those types of responses have riled her critics, who have portrayed her as indecisive at best, and an opportunist at worst.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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They are discovered well beyond the bounds of the strategic map, where the winds shift, the old answers sink, and the pilot must find the way by dead reckoning.

— Jeff DeGraff, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Its filler entries are also quite chewy and enjoyable — a lot of short clues for long answers, especially running down.

— Caitlin Lovinger, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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