Overreact
verb
To respond to a situation more dramatically or seriously than it is necessary.
She just said that you're slightly overweight. Don't overreact by going on an extreme diet.
Often appears as...
- overreact to something
- overreact by doing something
verb
To respond to a situation more dramatically or seriously than it is necessary.
She just said that you're slightly overweight. Don't overreact by going on an extreme diet.
Often appears as...
- overreact to something
- overreact by doing something
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Used when someone shows strong emotions that don't match the seriousness of the event.
Calm down, you're overreacting; it's just a tiny scratch on your car.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Matters
The word is often used when giving feedback on someone's behavior in a specific situation.
When I saw him overreact to the playful teasing, I knew he was having a bad day.
Pro Tip 3/3Subjective Perception
Whether an action is an overreaction may depend on personal viewpoints.
She thinks I overreacted to the news, but it's really important to me.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Used when someone shows strong emotions that don't match the seriousness of the event.
Calm down, you're overreacting; it's just a tiny scratch on your car.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Matters
The word is often used when giving feedback on someone's behavior in a specific situation.
When I saw him overreact to the playful teasing, I knew he was having a bad day.
Pro Tip 3/3Subjective Perception
Whether an action is an overreaction may depend on personal viewpoints.
She thinks I overreacted to the news, but it's really important to me.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Intensity
Used when someone shows strong emotions that don't match the seriousness of the event.
Calm down, you're overreacting; it's just a tiny scratch on your car.
Pro Tip 2/3Context Matters
The word is often used when giving feedback on someone's behavior in a specific situation.
When I saw him overreact to the playful teasing, I knew he was having a bad day.
Pro Tip 3/3Subjective Perception
Whether an action is an overreaction may depend on personal viewpoints.
She thinks I overreacted to the news, but it's really important to me.
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Video examples
Robert Wright: The logic...
What I have in mind terrorism happens here; we overreact to it. That, you know, we're not sufficiently surgical in our retaliation leads to more hatred abroad, more terrorism. We overreact because being human, we feel like retaliating, and it gets worse and worse and worse.
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Why do people have...
isn't exposed to the familiar cast of microbes, it'll keep itself busy mounting defenses against harmless substances, like pollen. Another theory is that an immune system toughened up by a barrage of pathogens is less likely to overreact to allergens.
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National Geographic’s...
i think you're letting all this get to you i just think something's a mess i have to find who did this there are ways to protect ourselves i encourage everyone not to overreact here
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Robert Wright: The logic...
What I have in mind terrorism happens here; we overreact to it. That, you know, we're not sufficiently surgical in our retaliation leads to more hatred abroad, more terrorism. We overreact because being human, we feel like retaliating, and it gets worse and worse and worse.
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Why do people have...
isn't exposed to the familiar cast of microbes, it'll keep itself busy mounting defenses against harmless substances, like pollen. Another theory is that an immune system toughened up by a barrage of pathogens is less likely to overreact to allergens.
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National Geographic’s...
i think you're letting all this get to you i just think something's a mess i have to find who did this there are ways to protect ourselves i encourage everyone not to overreact here
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Quote examples
Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal
Mexican Economist
There is an old tool that has become very handy that is called strategic patience, which is do not overreact in the short-term. Take your time. See what is the underlying, real message. And then, once the reality is represented by actions, then decide how you are going to react to those actions.
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Elizabeth Thornton
Canadian Writer
If we are honest with ourselves, we have to admit that sometimes our assumptions and preconceived notions are wrong, and therefore, our interpretation of events is incorrect. This causes us to overreact, to take things personally, or to judge people unfairly.
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Sucheta Dalal
Sure, investors do tend to overreact, but they are investing real money based on doubtful information. Complacency or a wrong move sees their money literally vanish into thin air.
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Tamara Ecclestone
American Celebrity
I want people to see that I'm a real person, I overreact, I cry, I'm emotional. If I come across as perfect and in control, that wouldn't be who I really am.
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Tony Pulis
Welsh Manager
When things aren't right, I can overreact because of the fear of losing everything. The insecurity drives me, and helps keep my feet on the ground.
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Darrell Issa
American Politician
I've always been fond of the saying that when it comes to oversight and reform, the federal government does two things well: nothing and overreact.
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Jerry Saltz
American Critic
In art, scandal is a false narrative, a smoke screen that camouflages rather than reveals. When we don't know what we're seeing, we overreact.
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Meryl Streep
American Actress
I think you have to listen to the people who are deeply unhappy. You have to find the source of it and not overreact to the craziness in it.
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Frank Rijkaard
Dutch Athlete
If someone is quite tall, the people will sing songs about his height. We don't have to overreact. You just have to do your job.
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James P. Gorman
American Businessman
Every now and then, markets behave like schoolchildren. They overreact, they run around like crazy.
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Ildefonso Guajardo Villarreal
Mexican Economist
There is an old tool that has become very handy that is called strategic patience, which is do not overreact in the short-term. Take your time. See what is the underlying, real message. And then, once the reality is represented by actions, then decide how you are going to react to those actions.
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Elizabeth Thornton
Canadian Writer
If we are honest with ourselves, we have to admit that sometimes our assumptions and preconceived notions are wrong, and therefore, our interpretation of events is incorrect. This causes us to overreact, to take things personally, or to judge people unfairly.
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Sucheta Dalal
Sure, investors do tend to overreact, but they are investing real money based on doubtful information. Complacency or a wrong move sees their money literally vanish into thin air.
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Tamara Ecclestone
American Celebrity
I want people to see that I'm a real person, I overreact, I cry, I'm emotional. If I come across as perfect and in control, that wouldn't be who I really am.
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Tony Pulis
Welsh Manager
When things aren't right, I can overreact because of the fear of losing everything. The insecurity drives me, and helps keep my feet on the ground.
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Darrell Issa
American Politician
I've always been fond of the saying that when it comes to oversight and reform, the federal government does two things well: nothing and overreact.
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Jerry Saltz
American Critic
In art, scandal is a false narrative, a smoke screen that camouflages rather than reveals. When we don't know what we're seeing, we overreact.
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Meryl Streep
American Actress
I think you have to listen to the people who are deeply unhappy. You have to find the source of it and not overreact to the craziness in it.
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Frank Rijkaard
Dutch Athlete
If someone is quite tall, the people will sing songs about his height. We don't have to overreact. You just have to do your job.
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James P. Gorman
American Businessman
Every now and then, markets behave like schoolchildren. They overreact, they run around like crazy.
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