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The phrase "are only responding" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when indicating that someone is reacting or replying to something, often implying a limitation in their engagement or action.
Example: "They are only responding to the most urgent requests, leaving other issues unaddressed."
Alternatives: "are merely replying" or "are just reacting".
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"This is not war, we are only responding to an attack on us".
Sometimes the authorities claim they are only responding to public concern.
But cosmetics companies say they are only responding to what consumers are looking to buy.
And while there probably is too great a readiness to pathologise anxiety, doctors and counsellors, faced with a growing epidemic, are only responding as best they can.
We are being provoked by the US and South Korea and are only responding to that provocation and their military threats".
Multi-million dollar gyms have become so common that they are unremarkable.University officials, defending this strategy, often imply that they are only responding to student demand.
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We're only responding to complaints".
What we often see is the consumer is only responding to the item on sale.
Executives of the company say it is only responding to demand.
But Mr. Dear said he was only responding to the public mood.
"The financial picture in Vietnam is bad, and the government is only responding with painkillers".
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