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title: "8 Overreacted Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 8 Overreacted quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Overreacted sayings and thoughts."
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> [Many senior government officials, CIA, FBI, counter terrorism officials - when they look back at the decade, they effectively conclude that the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-engel/many-senior-government-officials-cia-fbi-counter-terrorism-officials/)

[Richard Engel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-engel/)

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> [“Yeah, okay, I might’ve overreacted, but it’s just because I care about you. You’re my sister and I’m supposed to act like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-lynn/yeah-okay-i-might-ve-overreacted-but-it-s-just-because-i-care-about/)

[J. Lynn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-lynn/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/094/j-lynn-1047_because-i-care_yeah-okay-i-might-ve-overreacted-but-it_253545.jpg)

> [“At least Avery was keeping things in perspective. Imagine if she'd overreacted.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephanie-kate-strohm/at-least-avery-was-keeping-things-in-perspective-imagine-if-she-d/)

[Stephanie Kate Strohm](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephanie-kate-strohm/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/83a/stephanie-kate-strohm-37977_perspective_at-least-avery-was-keeping-things-in-per_678429.jpg)

> [“I overreacted to praise, signing an autograph. I'd write a check to buy it back.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brian-spellman/i-overreacted-to-praise-signing-an-autograph-i-d-write-a-check-to-buy/)

[Brian Spellman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brian-spellman/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d9b/brian-spellman-14055_arrogance_i-overreacted-to-praise-signing-an-autog_959449.jpg)

> [Hamilton was extremely combative. Not only was he combative, but he also overreacted to anything he perceived as a threat or a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-chernow/hamilton-was-extremely-combative-not-only-was-he-combative-but-he/)

[Ron Chernow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-chernow/)

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> [...maybe he overreacted a bit." "A bit? That's like Hitler saying, 'Oooh, I just meant to go for a little walk, but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/louise-rennison/maybe-he-overreacted-a-bit-a-bit-that-s-like-hitler-saying-oooh-i/)

[Louise Rennison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/louise-rennison/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ac0/louise-rennison-2819_accidentally_maybe-he-overreacted-a-bit-a-bit-that-s_1611843.png)

> [“He says we should take it easy and that maybe he overreacted a bit." Dave said, "A bit? That's like Hitler saying,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/louise-rennison/he-says-we-should-take-it-easy-and-that-maybe-he-overreacted-a-bit/)

[Louise Rennison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/louise-rennison/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/521/louise-rennison-2819_georgia-nicolson_he-says-we-should-take-it-easy-and-that_2718477.png)

> [“I look at him and realize, maybe I overreacted. Maybe more than once.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lisa-schroeder/i-look-at-him-and-realize-maybe-i-overreacted-maybe-more-than-once/)

[Lisa Schroeder](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lisa-schroeder/)

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