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The phrase "a severe overreaction" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a response that is excessively strong or disproportionate to the situation at hand.
Example: "The public's outrage over the minor incident was truly a severe overreaction."
Alternatives: "an extreme response" or "a disproportionate reaction."
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If a volunteer has a severe overreaction that causes mental instability, I'm covered.
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With nerves stretched thin, the market is set for severe overreactions to economic reports, especially those on the upside of expectations.
And the Oregon Lands Coalition's protest was a bit of an overreaction.
Scheduling an appointment with a professional is not an overreaction to your loss.
But it does seem like a little bit of an overreaction.
There is a huge overreaction.
It's a drastic overreaction.
Optimists see this as a correction after a panicky overreaction.
For a start, it is a huge overreaction.
Every disastrous move she makes is a hostile overreaction.
What we're seeing now is somewhat a normal overreaction to overreaction on the other side.
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