unsaying

Example Sentences

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And then they unsay it, and they keep unsaying it, breaking their own rules over and over again.

From The Guardian • May 13, 2017

"And if Aunt Julia isn't a 'Mede 'n' Persian,' she might almost as well be one—when it comes to unsaying things," Patricia told herself, as she started for the house.

From Patricia by Elliott, Emilia [pseud.]

Do you know, I almost feel tempted to give way to this Martinmas summer of love, to stultify my past by unsaying and undoing everything.

From The Woman Who Did by Allen, Grant

Highness has a manner to-night which disconcerts me by its novelty; a saying things and then unsaying them; suggesting and then, somehow, treading down the suggestion like a spark of your lightning.

From Limbo and Other Essays To which is now added Ariadne in Mantua by Lee, Vernon

Time and again in her heart of hearts had she planned how those unsaying words should be said, and said just as soon as ever he came, but he came rather soon and suddenly.

From A Tame Surrender, A Story of The Chicago Strike by King, Charles