talk back
Example Sentences
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"He was just so domineering and you just couldn't talk back to him," she added.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2026
“Yuletide Factory” is pitched toward those younger children, who happily talk back to the players.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2024
“They would talk back to me more about how they were feeling about the interview as the interview was happening.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2024
All the talk back then was whether the Preds would unload star goalie Juuse Saros at the trade deadline.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2024
To minimize noise and activity that would sap Garfield's strength, they were warned not to talk to their father or let him talk back.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
