Sentences with REACTION-FORMATION
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"Joe, who secretly harbored anger towards his boss, displayed a reaction formation by excessively praising him."
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"Mary constantly ridicules her classmate for being overweight, but it may be a reaction formation to hide her own insecurities about her body."
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"John's reaction formation leads him to mock his friends' hobbies, even though he secretly wishes he could participate."
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"Sarah, who has repressed her attraction towards women, portrays a reaction formation by consistently expressing homophobic views."
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"Tom's reaction formation makes him act overly polite and hospitable towards his ex-girlfriend, despite their past conflicts."
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"Lisa, after being rejected by her crush, adopts a reaction formation by pretending not to care and even claiming she never liked him."
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"Mark, despite being interested in a certain political ideology, displays a reaction formation by vehemently supporting its opposite."
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"Jane, feeling guilty about her past behavior, shows a reaction formation by excessively flaunting her good deeds."
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"David, who is ashamed of his financial struggles, exhibits a reaction formation by frequently criticizing wealthy people."
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"Rebecca's reaction formation leads her to act overly nice and accommodating towards her difficult mother, to hide her true frustration."
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"Despite his fear, Jack demonstrates a reaction formation by laughing hysterically during a thrilling horror movie."
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"Karen, fearing rejection, shows a reaction formation by teasing and making fun of the person she has a crush on."
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"Mike, who possesses underlying racist beliefs, practices a reaction formation by joining and promoting anti-racism organizations."
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"Laura's reaction formation causes her to overemphasize her dislike for a particular food, even though she secretly enjoys it."
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"Despite being an atheist, Peter exhibits a reaction formation by actively attending church and participating in religious activities."
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"Lisa, who was jealous of her sister's success, displayed a reaction formation by constantly praising her achievements."
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"Henry, who was afraid of snakes, practiced a reaction formation by collecting snakes as pets."
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"Jennifer, feeling insecure about her intelligence, develops a reaction formation by constantly belittling others' intellectual capacities."
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"Despite being terrified of heights, Sam engages in a reaction formation by constantly seeking out extreme activities like skydiving."
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"Emily, secretly attracted to her best friend, exhibits a reaction formation by openly expressing disgust towards same-sex relationships."
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"John's reaction formation caused him to express a strong dislike for horror movies, despite secretly enjoying them."
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"Sarah's reaction formation made her act overly friendly towards her ex-boyfriend after their breakup."
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"The politician's reaction formation led him to publicly support policies he had previously opposed."
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"Mike's reaction formation manifested as extreme fear of dogs, when in reality he was just trying to cover his deep love for them."
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"Alice's reaction formation caused her to outwardly express strict religious beliefs, even though she privately held doubts."
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"The therapist identified Nathan's reaction formation as his tendency to excessively criticize others to hide his own insecurities."
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"Caroline's reaction formation made her constantly talk about the benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle, despite secretly craving meat."
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"The CEO's reaction formation was evident when he publicly praised his employees but privately criticized their performance."
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"Mark's reaction formation led him to show overt disgust towards romantic relationships, although he secretly desired one."
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"Emily's reaction formation masked her jealousy by pretending to be happy for her friend's success."
