The modernist movement in literature was a 'reaction against' traditional literary conventions.
The announcement produced an angry/stunned 'reaction' from most of the people at the meeting.
There has been a 'mixed reaction' [=people have reacted in different ways] to the new policy.
(..) There is always a chance you don't come back. The hell we won?t. We?re will roll in there and tear ass. Yeah, that's foolish. That's the exact reaction they are waiting for. Come on and close this up. How many? - How many what? How many men did you kill in Korea? , maybe more. (..)2008 Gran Torino