retorted
Example Sentences
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"You weren't there to help me", the president retorted in an interview with GB News this week.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Nonsense, retorted Thomas Matter, a wealthy banker and SVP lawmaker who helped initiate the referendum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“Steve, it is time for you to drop out,” Bianco retorted in a video posted to social media soon after.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
Jan Otto, regional manager of IG Metall in eastern Germany, retorted that the US billionaire should "accept the rules of the game of co-determination and democracy in German companies".
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
“More than that, eh!” retorted Mr. Jaggers, lying in wait for me, with his hands in his pockets, his head on one side, and his eyes on the wall behind me; “how much more?”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
