retorted

Example Sentences

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That's just the EU's opening position at the start of negotiations, he retorted.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

When I admonished my 7 year-old for complaining too much during a particularly wonderful excursion, she retorted, “Daddy, complaining is my passion!”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

To which Miller retorted with equal contempt, ‘You certainly did, Major. But tell me one thing: are you flying the same planes you flew in the last war, too?’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026

Bogota retorted Thursday with a matching 30-percent "corrective action" on about 20 unspecified products, for now.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

“Come in!” my father retorted, with impatience rising in his craw.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver