backwards
Example Sentences
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"I never realised our laws were so backwards," said Jessie, who is in her 30s.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
That is the oldest truth about masculinity there is, and we have somehow arrived at a moment where a truck company has to remind us of it by getting it exactly backwards.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026
“Studio people were bending over backwards to make all these promises that would never happen in the past,” Lee said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Meanwhile, the figures for people in their prime working age, from 25 to 54, are going backwards.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
“If going vroom makes the car go forward, maybe saying vroom backwards would make it back up. Moorv.”
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
