retrospect

Example Sentences

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In retrospect, her remark, made on Feb. 11, has marked at least a local top, as Wall Street professionals would call it.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

“It was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make,” Jordan says, but in retrospect the right one.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

But in retrospect, my relationship with that ring was superficial.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Now, in retrospect, public opinion is very different, with most Americans saying that the Iraq war was a mistake.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

In retrospect, this was probably the most important moment of our friendship, the moment I could have done one thing, the better thing, and I did something else.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover