react to a stimulus

Frequency: 7.412.8 per million words

To behave in a particular way as a direct result of a stimulus.

stimulusVERB + NOUN

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react to

Examples (10)

  • A plant will react to light as a stimulus by growing towards it.
  • How quickly does the human body react to a sudden pain stimulus?
  • The economy often reacts to new policies as an external stimulus.
  • Many animals react to environmental stimuli with instinctual behaviors.
  • He failed to react to the visual stimulus in time during the experiment.
  • Children usually react to positive stimuli with enthusiasm and joy.
  • The immune system will react to any foreign stimulus by producing antibodies.
  • It's crucial for drivers to react to sudden stimuli on the road instantly.
  • She tried not to react to the emotional stimulus she received.
  • Can artificial intelligence truly react to complex social stimuli like humans do?