answer back
Example Sentences
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Sometimes I answer back, even though I don’t think it cares too much.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025
Plenty would think this unfair on the civil service, which has often found itself a scapegoat for failings of politicians but cannot publicly answer back.
From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024
She devises a way to beam them better, and gets an answer back, though not the answer anyone would expect.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2024
By the time he asks, “Can I get a Chaka Khan?” it’s impossible not to answer back.
From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2022
Naturally, we were expected to cheer or answer back or do something.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
