backward

Example Sentences

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“Projections are what they are. They’re always right looking backward,” he said.

From Barron's

He staggered backward, pulling one wet and muddy leg from the treacherous ground into which it had plunged.

From Literature

He closed his eyes and counted backward from ten, out of habit.

From Literature

We had to say the ten-times tables over and over again, backward, too.

From Literature

Chase took a small step backward, which he hoped Nicole hadn’t noticed.

From Literature