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
“If you look back at, you know, volatile prices in the last couple years, they feel like that’s been a winning strategy,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
Sometimes I see people making faces and you don’t hear the laugh coming back at you.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 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
When you open it, the blue satin lining winks back at you.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
