retorted

Example Sentences

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Andre retorted with mock indignation to a laugh from the audience.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Asked about the risk of an angry reaction from the White House, Chemnitz retorted that "as an American president, you have more important things to focus on."

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

"I didn't start it," retorted a livid Rachel.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Told baldness is generally seen as an aesthetic problem covered out-of-pocket, Lee retorted that young people with thinning hair view their plight as a “matter of survival.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026

“Well if he does watch the news, he should be embarrassed,” Juanita retorted through the ponytail holder clenched between her teeth.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall