retrospect
Example Sentences
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“The lesson of history is that alliance systems often prove more resilient in retrospect than contemporary observers expect at the time,” they write.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026
"On retrospect, we should have done what you're suggesting," Kwon said, in response to a question by the committee on why it had not dialled the mobile numbers of government ministers.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
In retrospect, Sakkijha said, “That was small potatoes.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
In retrospect, he feels immense guilt for not being able to help as she “battled such demons.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
In retrospect, this was the proper and indeed the only realistic policy.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
Vocabulary lists containing retrospect
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Common Senses: Spec, Spect, Spic ("Look")
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