How to Use react in a Sentence

react

verb

• I didn't expect him to react that way.
• He reacted badly to the drug.
• The firefighters reacted quickly when they heard the alarm.
• When I told her what happened, she reacted with anger.
• That’s good news as that is the index to which the Fed reacts.
  — Robert Barone, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
• Tom Hanks, who also starred in Elvis, was one of the first in the cast to react to the news of her death.
  — Austin Butler, P!nk, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2023
• The Kremlin also has to weigh how the West would react.
  — Steven Pifer, Time, 18 Oct. 2022
• In a one-way system, the car will simply react to the command from the fob and start up.
  — Talon Homer, Popular Mechanics, 2 Dec. 2022
• As to how a team should react to a game like this, James didn’t have answers.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023
• Then in 2008, the West did not react to Russia’s war in Georgia.
  — Stephan Kieninger / Made By History, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
• Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith was one of the first to react.
  — Tori Otten, The New Republic, 10 Apr. 2023
• United States players react at the end of the World Cup match against the Netherlands.
  — Patrick Smith, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2022
• Once applied, the ink reacts with the proteins and keratin in the skin, and darkens over 24-36 hours.
  — Anna Tingley, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
• There’s a portion of me that simply doesn’t react to things like this.
  — Jesse Green, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2022
• Watch this video to see how to react to an iMessage with an emoji.
  — Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 18 July 2024
• How did Nick Foles react to not being the Colts' backup?
  — The Indianapolis Star, 20 Oct. 2022
• Twitter, its staffing cut in half, didn’t react for hours.
  — Drew Harwell, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Nov. 2022
• Fans reacted to the news with glee, declaring that Durk is one of the realest rappers out right now.
  — Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 30 Oct. 2024
• Why do our brains react so strongly to the combination of the two?
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
• How did the Twitter user behind @BringBrohmHome react to the news?
  — The Courier-Journal, 7 Dec. 2022
• This gives you more time to react and brake, reducing your crash risk.
  — Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 30 Dec. 2024
• Fans near the front of the stage appeared befuddled and unsure how to react.
  — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2024
• Before Gray could react, the ball caught him on or just below the elbow.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 16 Apr. 2023
• Get your thinking done before the shot, and then shut off your conscious mind and react.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 21 Mar. 2024
• That can come from the intonation of the speakers, the rhythm of their speech, or how people react.
  — Scott Kirsner, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2022
• However, the broader markets will react to the quantum of the rate cut.
  — Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
• So, how did James react to Matt's most recent call out on Twitter?
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 12 Jan. 2023
• The market didn’t react kindly to the move and Tesla shares dropped 16% over the subsequent two days.
  — Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 10 Aug. 2022
• Jewish groups that are more broad-minded and sensible reacted with concern over the fate of the hostages and revulsion at the entire idea.
  — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2025
• The first showed his striker’s instincts inside the box, reacting quickly to direct a rebound home.
  — Art De Roché, The Athletic, 7 Feb. 2025

Last Updated: 24 Feb 2025