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Discover LudwigThe phrase "initial reaction was to" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when you want to indicate that someone's first response to something was to take a certain action. For example: "When the fire alarm went off, my initial reaction was to evacuate the building quickly."
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My initial reaction was to be appalled.
My initial reaction was to resist his demand.
"My initial reaction was to laugh," Mr. Crain said.
"My initial reaction was to burst into tears.
My initial reaction was to dismiss her as daft.
"It did come as a surprise and my initial reaction was to be aggressive back.
Yes, despicable as it may sound, my initial reaction was to be remarkably pleased".
She said: "My initial reaction was to treat it as fairly usual: I get really abusive messages all the time.
His initial reaction was to call this a crusade, the war whose motto was "God Wills It".
Woodson's initial reaction was to say, No way, because he has never been one to court attention.
When I arrived in my room, my initial reaction was to laugh out loud for five minutes.
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