retrospect
Example Sentences
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In retrospect, she says, it was "like a ticking time bomb."
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Was it an insensitive thing to say, in retrospect?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
In retrospect, Pacala told ProPublica and Drilled, Mottershead contributed to the paper’s style and presentation but not to its original scientific ideas.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
In retrospect, it’s clear to right-hander Tyler Glasnow that he tried to start throwing a little too quickly after back spasms pulled him out of his start against the Astros on May 6.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
It was only in retrospect that they came to call plain heartsease a happiness too; and though they sometimes thought that a shame, other times they thought differently.
From "Typical American" by Gish Jen
Vocabulary lists containing retrospect
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To All the Boys I've Loved Before
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