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Definition of Overreactions
1. overreaction [n] - See also: overreaction
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overreactions
Literary usage of Overreactions
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Opposition and Dissent in Contemporary China by Peter R. Moody (1977)
"The explicit attribution of the right to strike to Mao, in addition to its factual
content, may have been a way of forestalling overreactions by local ..."
2. Federal Immigration Law Enforcement in the Southwest: Civil Rights Impacts by John F. Dulles (1998)
"This situation led to overreactions on the part of a few Border Patrol agents,
who were frustrated at their inability to control the border and at the level ..."
3. Basic Research in Information Science And Technology for Air Force Needs by Bmsa, National Research Council (U.S.) (2006)
"Network Layer (Routing) Design Routing over the Internet today is purposely set
to change rather slowly to prevent oscillations and overreactions to sudden ..."
4. The Role of Police Psychology in Controlling Excessive Force by Ellen M. Scrivner (1994)
"Training needs were identified in survey data showing that officer overreactions
and use of force were related to inadequate training in situation control, ..."
5. The OECD Report on Regulatory Reform by Joanna R. Shelton (1997)
"Markets can "overreact" to economic developments, particularly in periods when
uncertainty is high, and such "overreactions" have sometimes interfered with ..."
6. The OECD Report on Regulatory Reform by Joanna R. Shelton (1997)
"Markets can "overreact" to economic developments, particularly in periods when
uncertainty is high, and such "overreactions" have sometimes interfered with ..."
7. Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorders edited by Richard A. Rawson, Rose M. Urban (2000)
"Visual hallucinations may be overreactions to barely glimpsed and recognizable
objects in the client's peripheral vision; auditory hallucinations similarly ..."
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