answer back
Example Sentences
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Sometimes I answer back, even though I don’t think it cares too much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
The Nationals’ 5-4 lead lasted until Irvin exited the game at the start of the seventh — opening the door for the Dodgers to finally answer back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025
Chief executives wanting to talk and embody values may find it difficult to answer back.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2023
By the time he asks, “Can I get a Chaka Khan?” it’s impossible not to answer back.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
When the assembled mourners bowed their heads in prayer, I was divided from them because I believed that the void would not answer back.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
