react badly

Frequency: 7.010.1 per million words

to respond to a situation in a poor or negative way

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Examples (10)

  • 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.