Synonym: answer, reaction, reception, reply. Similar words: be responsible for, respond, respondent, correspondent, corresponding to, sponsor, bespoke, on the spot. Meaning: [rɪ'spɑns /-'spɒns] n. 1. a result 2. a bodily process occurring due to the effect of some foregoing stimulus or agent 3. a statement (either spoken or written) that is made in reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation 4. the manner in which something is greeted 5. a phrase recited or sung by the congregation following a versicle by the priest or minister 6. the speech act of continuing a conversational exchange.
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151. Hospital visiting hours were extended in response to pleas from patients.
152. I knocked on the door but there was no response.
153. I'm depressed by the bovine enthusiasm of the crowd's response.
154. A period of depression can be a perfectly natural response to certain aspects of life.
154. Sentencedict.com is a sentence dictionary, on which you can find good sentences for a large number of words.
155. The proposals have provoked a hostile response from opposition parties.
156. We were surprised at the speed of the response to our enquiry.
157. The committee is meeting to prepare a considered response to the problem.
158. We have had a favourable response to the plan so far.
159. There has been very little response to our call for help.
160. We sent out over 1 000 letters but the response rate has been low .
161. The government's response to popular disaffection has been simply to increase security.
162. The massive publicity dictated a response from the city government.
163. The Prime Minister did/made a quick U-turn in response to all the adverse publicity.
164. Doctors have criticized the government's response to the crisis as too little, too late.
165. It was annoying to watch them faffing around when a more direct response was required.
166. The idea met with a cool response from various quarters.
167. What's your reading of the government's response to this crisis?
168. There has been no response to his remarks from the government.
169. The proposed shopping centre has called forth an angry response from local residents.
170. A more unfavourable response was given today by the Prime Minister.
171. I looked in her face for some response, but she just stared at me blankly.
172. His cool response suggested that he didn't like the idea.
173. Such parents vacillate between saying no and giving in — but neither response seems satisfactory to them.
174. The director, Ron Howard, was dissatisfied with Nicole's response even after several retakes.
175. We sent out over 100 letters but the response rate was low .
176. The government's response to the report has been a deafening silence .
177. I got a tepid response to my suggestion that we should start work earlier.
178. The study received a lukewarm response from the Home Secretary.
179. The changes are in response to demand from our customers.
180. The senator's speech brought an angry response from Civil Rights groups.
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