as in response
action or behavior that is done in return to other action or behavior
we were startled by her extreme reaction to being jilted by her boyfriend
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YouTube also is testing a new feature called Watch With, which lets creators provide live commentary and real-time reactions to games and events.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
A lot of the social media reaction to Brady focused on football pundits assessing his legacy versus where Mahomes could end up at the end of his career.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
Editor's Note: This story has been updated with reactions to the executive order.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
People began to respond to Hinton’s reaction video, many of whom agreed with the notion that the space was beginning to feel like a semester at a historically Black college.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 31 Jan. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025
A lot of the social media reaction to Brady focused on football pundits assessing his legacy versus where Mahomes could end up at the end of his career.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
Editor's Note: This story has been updated with reactions to the executive order.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
People began to respond to Hinton’s reaction video, many of whom agreed with the notion that the space was beginning to feel like a semester at a historically Black college.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaction. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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