back at you
Example Sentences
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Maybe you have looked at the clouds and imagined a sailboat, a seahorse, or even your great-aunt Rosemary staring back at you.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
Standing just shy of seven feet, with 9.2 inches of ground clearance, the lifted F-250 aims its LED headlights directly in the eyes of many motorists, who angrily toggle their high beams back at you.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Were she still alive, my dear, beloved grandma would’ve reminded coach Cronin that when you point a finger there are three more pointing back at you.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2025
The TV set is in your house, and you’re sitting six feet away from it, and especially in the wee hours of the night, whatever’s staring back at you can feel eerie, or impertinent.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024
The girls you can see looking back at you are gone.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
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