react against
Frequency: 7.512.0 per million words
to oppose or show disapproval of something
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- 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.