backfire
Example Sentences
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Instead he argues a "fine balance" is needed between raising awareness and "not falling into the trap of fear-messaging or being overly alarmist, which can backfire".
From BBC
And landlords took on lots of debt during the pandemic era of low interest rates, which backfired when rates later spiked.
Ironically, it’s a tactic that backfires, if the goal is for dispatchers to keep their cool.
From Los Angeles Times
Others say it’s not exactly honoring the noble traditions of college athletics — and that it could backfire on both the games and the brands.
From MarketWatch
The moguls of Mr. Troy’s account frequently see their attempts to extract policy or political advantage backfire.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
