answer back
Example Sentences
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He always takes the time to reply to me, always takes the time to answer back, is always asking me where I am in the world.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
As she does so, everything else falls away, leaving only this image of solitary resistance against a force that does not answer back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
Sometimes I answer back, even though I don’t think it cares too much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
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
It was a survival thing: he didn’t answer back, didn’t say anything about job security for prison guards, debate the nature of repentance, rehabilitation, or rates of recidivism.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
