react against

Frequency: 7.512.0 per million words

to oppose or show disapproval of something

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Examples (10)

  • Many young people react against traditional values.
  • The artist chose to react against the strict rules of classical painting.
  • Children often react against their parents' strict upbringing by becoming rebellious.
  • Voters began to react against the government's harsh economic policies.
  • Some consumers are starting to react against the constant pressure of social media.
  • The workers decided to react against the unfair treatment by going on strike.
  • Modern architecture reacted against the overly ornate styles of the 19th century.
  • It is natural for students to react against excessive homework and testing.
  • The community reacted against the plan to build a highway through the park.
  • In the 1960s, a whole generation reacted against the materialism of their elders.