overreact

Example Sentences

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If you lived through the 1970s oil shocks, you may overreact when you see $4 a gallon at the pump.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Investors should pay attention to recall numbers—as long as they don’t overreact.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Financial markets are always looking ahead and can overreact day to day.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 6, 2026

The problem is that investors and market outsiders often take him at his word, when he’s merely throwing out options, and thus overreact.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

People around here didn’t overreact even when they hadn’t seen you for a year.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck