How to Use reaction in a Sentence

reaction

noun

• The speed of his reactions saved his life.
• There hasn't yet been much reaction to the announcement.
• Their reaction to the news was positive.
• The announcement produced an angry reaction from most of the people at the meeting.
• My first reaction when I met him was not to trust him.
• A good driver has quick reactions.
• There has been strong reaction against the government's policies.
• When I told him what happened, his immediate reaction was one of shock.
• Watch the first footage, then hit the comments with your reactions!
  — Andy Swift, TVLine, 5 Aug. 2024
• What’s your reaction to the uptick in speed climbs on these mountains?
  — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 6 Dec. 2022
• Overall, the Senate's reaction to the House bill has been mixed.
  — Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2024
• People in the sugar group did not have the same reaction.
  — Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 2024
• People can sit with [the music], take it in and have their own reaction in a safe place.
  — Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
• On the other hand, the reaction could be a mixed one given the state of the Panthers’ franchise.
  — Mary Ramsey and, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2024
• There was a conversation and then a reaction from her and back and forth and back and forth.
  — Katie Grant, Parents, 25 July 2024
• The reaction to the show feels as much a take on Dante's Inferno as the clothing, which was perhaps the point all along.
  — Tara Gonzalez, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 Jan. 2023
• Byard sat in the courtroom waiting to hear his wife’s reaction.
  — Karina Elwood, Washington Post, 10 July 2023
• The company’s stock surged in reaction but has since lost some of those gains.
  — James Vincent, The Verge, 3 Feb. 2023
• My first impression was their live show and the fans’ reaction.
  — Leena Tailor, Variety, 17 Apr. 2024
• At first, Pocian wasn't sure how to interpret the reaction.
  — Bob Dohr, Journal Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2022
• Some of the reaction was – and still is – brutally vicious.
  — Nancy Armour, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2023
• And if Swift’s reaction—along with that of friend and Globes date Keleigh Teller were anything to go on, the tidbit appeared to be juicy.
  — Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 11 Jan. 2024
• Investors have so far shown little reaction to the news of the 7.5 million shares being sold.
  — Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2024
• What was your reaction when Mike White asked you to return for season three?
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 27 Sep. 2024
• Nate’s heel turn at the end of season two shocked a lot of Ted Lasso viewers, to the point that even Mohammed was a bit surprised by the reaction.
  — Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2023
• By November, the reaction area had grown by 30 to 35 acres, according to the agency.
  — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
• Go back and look at what the reaction was when Michael Eisner was named president of Paramount.
  — Brent Lang, Variety, 26 July 2023
• My reasons for returning have changed, but the reactions of friends haven’t.
  — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2023
• The reactions to Alfonso Cuarón’s series about a woman who receives a copy of a novel based on a past secret have been pretty polarized.
  — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
• November was the sixth straight month with an unemployment rate of over 4%, and the overall jobs data drew a modestly positive market reaction.
  — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 24 Dec 2024