retrospect

Example Sentences

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In retrospect, he said, he would have made a move on the leaders earlier had he known the pack was going to hang back.

From Los Angeles Times

"It was not about only the nomination, it was about the whole experience," Eyni explains, "and I think her life, in retrospect".

From BBC

In retrospect, it is entirely predictable the two would end up together.

From Salon

In retrospect, these talk-show cooking programs were a bridge from the instructional shows to the next big thing: theatrical cooking competitions.

From The Wall Street Journal

However, given the pressure they "did things that in retrospect were not necessarily the right things", he said.

From BBC