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 Dodgers would answer back in the fifth, scoring twice after Ohtani hit an RBI double in the gap and scored on a single from Freeman in the next at-bat.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 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
Her last word was a lash, but Theon dared not answer back in kind.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
