retrograde

Example Sentences

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“This retrograde majority has inexplicably lashed out at children ideologically,” Schlein said.

From Washington Times

I keep focusing on Idaho because anytime it does something retrograde, its patients flee to Washington for care.

From Seattle Times

This would be merely laughable if they weren't also insisting that religious liberty means that everyone must live by the retrograde religious dogma they pretend to believe.

From Salon

Professor Andrews, from Birmingham City University, said the Conservatives were practicing a particularly cynical form of identity politics by promoting the diversity among its senior leaders, while also advancing retrograde policies.

From New York Times

For a gaslighting thriller about suburban malaise and retrograde gender politics, it’s not an unpromising setup.

From Los Angeles Times