But it's all I can think of to explain her reaction.

It was one way to explain my strange reaction to the engagement news without risk of blowing his cover.

Hours and hours of practice no doubt explained my reaction.

"I didn't think it would be a factor," he said, not quite explaining his reaction on the field to the poor running game.

But that is again not enough to explain God's reaction.

I'll need time to set up some new tests to be sure, but it would explain their reaction both here and on the ship.

If so, that would certainly go a long ways toward explaining the Cardassians' reaction.

Abby was the one who drove up that night, and she saw me with Bill, but this didn't explain her reaction.

He tried to explain his reaction in terms of quantum theory.

He found himself wanting to explain his reaction, especially to someone who'd known Kelly.