backfire

Example Sentences

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At around that time, those price increases started backfiring.

From MarketWatch

A stunned England woke Sunday to savage criticism after their meek capitulation in the first Ashes Test, branded "brainless" and "damaged" by former greats after their cavalier approach backfired.

From Barron's

However, the attempt to strengthen Sir Keir's position appeared to backfire as it brought talk of threats to his leadership into the open and sparked further criticism of the PM.

From BBC

“It’s going to backfire,” said Mr. Collier of Orient Capital, who has done due diligence work in China.

From New York Times

But the gesture backfired, with critics on social media saying it was presumptuous and politically tin-eared in a democracy.

From New York Times