retorted
Example Sentences
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“Steve, it is time for you to drop out,” Bianco retorted in a video posted to social media soon after.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
Jan Otto, regional manager of IG Metall in eastern Germany, retorted that the US billionaire should "accept the rules of the game of co-determination and democracy in German companies".
From Barron's ● Mar. 2, 2026
“Responsible public voices should be awaiting a full investigation, not making generalizations and demonizing law-abiding citizens,” the NRA retorted, to Essayli.
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2026
To which Miller retorted with equal contempt, ‘You certainly did, Major. But tell me one thing: are you flying the same planes you flew in the last war, too?’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 26, 2026
“More than that, eh!” retorted Mr. Jaggers, lying in wait for me, with his hands in his pockets, his head on one side, and his eyes on the wall behind me; “how much more?”
From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens
