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verb

react

CEFR B1

show a response or a reaction to something

In a sentence

Six example sentences with react, each labelled with its topic.

  • Good players react to the sound of footsteps before anything appears, turning toward the doorway a half second early.

    Gaming

  • Nobody could predict how voters would react to the new tax, so the party tested the message in three towns.

    Politics

  • She watches the front row to see how they react before deciding whether the quiet song comes next.

    Music

  • The defender reacted a step late to the pump fake and was already in the air when the shooter stepped through.

    Basketball

  • Markets reacted to the jobs report within seconds, and bond prices had moved before most traders finished reading it.

    Finance

  • Toddlers react to a stranger's frown by checking their parent's face first, a habit researchers call social referencing.

    Psychology

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