retrospect
Example Sentences
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In retrospect, these decisions to finance and distribute independent films make Disney’s InfinityVision look even sillier.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 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, there were signs that the market was headed for an abrupt turn.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
“I knew on a deep level that I wanted to be a part of it, but it’s only in retrospect that I completely understand why it was so meaningful to me,” Anderson says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
It was a tiny gesture, comical in retrospect, but painful at the time.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing retrospect
Wonder
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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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