backwards
Example Sentences
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"I never realised our laws were so backwards," said Jessie, who is in her 30s.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The kind of courage and self-knowledge that it must have taken to sort of go backwards.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, the figures for people in their prime working age, from 25 to 54, are going backwards.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
"And I had to sort of go backwards and piece together what had happened."
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Wriggling his body, Matthias started to move backwards.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
