react badly
Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words
to respond to a situation in a poor or negative way
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- She tends to react badly to criticism, taking it very personally.
- The manager was concerned that the team might react badly to the sudden changes.
- His body always reacts badly to certain types of medication.
- I hope they don't react badly when they hear the news.
- Historically, the stock market has reacted badly to political instability.
- He apologized for having reacted so badly during the argument.
- Some children will react badly to strict discipline.
- The new policy caused many employees to react badly and express their dissatisfaction.
- It's common for sensitive individuals to react badly to harsh environments.
- Despite the challenge, she refused to react badly and instead sought a solution.