verb
- responding with less emotion, concern, or action than a situation warrants
Usage: present participle of underreact
Examples
- She was underreacting to the serious news about her test results.
- The coach felt the team was underreacting to their poor performance.
- By underreacting to the crisis, the company made the situation worse.
- He has a habit of underreacting when people need his support.
- The audience seemed to be underreacting to the comedian’s jokes.
- Parents worry about underreacting to their child’s behavioral problems.