underrated

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Districts have faced lawsuits from parents claiming schools have overreacted and unfairly punished students for harmless remarks or actions or underreacted to tragic consequences.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 18, 2021

As friction mounted, city officials underreacted, allowing the situation to fester while trying to please all sides, only to then swoop in with a heavy hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2021

You certainly can't say the media underreacted to this story.

From Salon • Jan. 7, 2021

“The pandemic, whether we overreacted or underreacted or whatever you think about it, it has affected all of us,” Mayer said.

From Washington Post • Jun. 4, 2020

They’re the reason almost 15 percent of borrowers default on their student loans after three years, and if anything, the media has underreacted to their plights.

From Slate • Jun. 24, 2014