inward

Example Sentences

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But most of the onetime gentry, like Lajos, burrow further inward.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In that scenario, material would fall inward through rapidly rotating inner regions of the disc, producing much broader signals.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

While many people in your position might solely be looking inward, you are also looking the opposite direction.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

Long seen as a philosophical counterpoint to “2001,” the film turns isolation inward, where the danger isn’t running out of resources but being unable to escape yourself.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Travis curled his back inward, a defensive movement of the young.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline