verb
- responded with less emotion, concern, or action than the situation warranted
Usage: past tense of underreact
Examples
- The government underreacted to the early warning signs of the crisis.
- She felt she had underreacted when her friend told her the shocking news.
- The company underreacted to customer complaints about the faulty product.
- Critics argued that officials underreacted to the environmental disaster.
- He underreacted to his team’s victory, showing little excitement.
- The media underreacted to the significant policy changes.