backwards

Example Sentences

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“If you dove off a skyscraper backwards, that’s what it felt like for five seconds,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

"We had a period of going backwards and forwards, and nothing happening," Victoria said.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Doncic nailed a step-back three from the top of the key, held his follow through and hopped backwards on one leg.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

One subplot heavily relies on children’s nursery rhymes and playing them backwards to find hidden messages embedded in their melodies.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

Renn dodged backwards, but that only made him angrier.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver