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Used with verbs:
"
I can't get a reaction from him."
(get)
"
We couldn't gauge her reaction."
(gauge)
"
His speech provoked a strong reaction."
(provoked, triggered, produced, set off, sparked, created)
"
The peanut butter caused an allergic reaction."
(caused, gave)
"
I had a strong reaction to the drink."
(had)
Used with nouns:
"
Her reaction time is slow."
(time)
Used with adjectives:
"
He had an allergic reaction to seafood."
(allergic, strong, extreme)
"
Her reaction was unexpected."
(unexpected, spontaneous, normal, quick, fast, slow, violent, understandable)
"
What was your initial reaction?"
(initial, first, natural, automatic)
"
There was positive reaction to the announcement."
(positive, negative, delayed, good, bad, mixed)
"
What was the public reaction over the scandal?"
(public)
Used with prepositions:
"
She cried in reaction to the news."
(in)
"
The reaction to our film was great."
(to)
"
That was just a reaction against her."
(against)
