An
exaggerated reaction is when someone's response or behavior is more intense or dramatic than what is necessary or expected in a given situation. It means they are overreacting or blowing things out of proportion.
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Whether
Woodhull exaggerated his reaction, appearing onstage with her surely would have raised grave questions, especially among Beecher's sisters and their friends.
Despite all of this, the pronouncements appeared to trigger
an exaggerated reaction in financial markets.
Nothing more characterized the new movement in Protestant theology of the last generation than
its exaggerated reaction against so - called «natural theology.»
But one thing these hormones also do is increase your gums» sensitivity to plaque, creating
an exaggerated reaction that an often result in inflammation and bleeding.
«Some people have
exaggerated reactions.»
Have you had
an exaggerated reaction to someone or something in your life because you were carrying an emotional burden of suppressed emotions?
Allergies are
an exaggerated reaction of the immune system to a substance that would not normally cause a reaction in most individuals.
Is
the exaggerated reaction of many Crohn's disease patients to baker's, brewer's, and nutritional yeast just a consequence of their inflamed leaky gut, or might it be a contributing cause?
An individual with histamine intolerance has
an exaggerated reaction to high histamine foods (such as fermented foods and beverages, vinegar, cured meats, soured foods, citrus fruits, dried fruits, aged cheeses, nuts, and processed foods) or foods that produce histamine (such as alcohol, cow's milk, avocados, nuts, and bananas).
The causes of
the exaggerated reaction to high histamine foods could be insufficient DAO enzyme production (needed for proper histamine metabolism) or elevated histamine levels.
People with PTSD often have
an exaggerated reaction when they're surprised or startled, especially if the intrusion — a sound, smell, noise, or sight — reminds them of the original trauma.
Your dog displays
an exaggerated reaction to being left alone, characterized by constant barking, or destructive behavior.
They might be expecting
an exaggerated reaction from you and thus, will use dramatic behaviors.
In many cases, the child's
exaggerated reactions to stressful stimuli can cause the caregivers to act in ways that reinforce the child's misbehavior.
Although there may be some kernel of truth to the child's complains and allegations about the rejected parent, the child's grossly negative views and feelings are significantly distorted and
exaggerated reactions.