retrospect
Example Sentences
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"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
Over the years, I have come to understand that we learn our parents’ histories slowly, often in fragments, and sometimes only in retrospect.
From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026
In retrospect, they might have put too much stock in his self-evaluations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
In retrospect, his decision to largely avoid winking at the audience was a disaster.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
She was, in retrospect, quite brilliant when it came to manipulating us.
From "The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother" by James McBride
Vocabulary lists containing retrospect
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Common Senses: Spec, Spect, Spic ("Look")
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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