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.
  • Your reaction to my show meant the world to me!
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2026
  • My first reaction was to turn them away.
    — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • First, tell me about the reaction to last year’s ad.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Watch the video above to see her reaction.
    — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • What was their reaction to the episode?
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
  • But those reactions can shut the door just when your child needs it most.
    — Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
  • What was your reaction to that?
    — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 7 Nov. 2025
  • That was my first reaction too.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 June 2026
  • The comment was a reaction to the first slide on the page.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
  • But many of the reactions were focused on the things that changed.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The real-time reaction to the eclipse was pure joy.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The release was met with mixed reactions from his fans.
    — Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Cyrus took the fan reactions back to the network.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Those first reactions out of the screenings should hold a lot of weight.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • What’s your reaction to the uptick in speed climbs on these mountains?
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 6 Dec. 2022
  • But don’t blame kids for their reactions when that happens.
    — CNN Money, 4 June 2026
  • Watch the first footage, then hit the comments with your reactions!
    — Andy Swift, TVLine, 5 Aug. 2024
  • And what was your reaction to the script itself?
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 May 2026
  • Up until that point, there was not much reaction.
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Still, she’s learned not to measure the night by reaction alone.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • And how about your wife’s reaction to this whole snake bite business?
    — Nick Caruso, TVLine, 10 Oct. 2025
  • That stress hasn’t changed, although the reactions of the young cast have.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 16 Oct. 2025

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