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underreact

verb/ˌʌnd.əɹ.ɹiˈækt/

What It Means

To react inadequately.

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Underreact in Context

““Investors tend to underreact to positive fundamental change,” said Horacio Valeiras, chief investment officer of Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management.”

— 2009 October 11, Conrad De Aenlle, “When Emotions Move the Markets”, in New York Times

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From under- + react.

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