"Retort" Example Sentences
1. He retorted angrily.
2. She retorted sarcastically.
3. Without pausing to consider, I retorted hastily.
4. I bit my tongue to prevent myself from retorting.
5. The critic's comments had obviously struck a nerve, judging by the author's heated retort.
6. His constant criticisms provoked sharp retorts from his assistant.
7. The politician's retort shut down any further discussion on the issue.
8. I had no retort to her well-reasoned argument.
9. His wife's accusation was met with a quick retort.
10. Unable to think of an adequate retort, I remained silent.
11. She shot back an immediate retort to his insult.
12. Taken aback by the viciousness of her retort, I left the room.
13. "You're stupid," he said. "No I'm not!" I retorted.
14. She retorted sharply, "I'd like to see you try!"
15. My flippant comment was met with an icy retort.
16. His insult elicited a coldly polite retort.
17. I held my tongue, refusing to give him the satisfaction of a retort.
18. My harmless joke was met with a snide retort.
19. His sharp retort shut down any further argument.
20. She gave him a withering retort meant to silence him.
21. He knew there was no point in retorting further.
22. The CEO's annoyed retort made it clear the discussion was over.
23. Her vehement retort caught me off guard.
24. Though I knew my sister was just teasing, I couldn't resist retorting.
25. Unable to come up with an adequate retort, I fell silent.
26. Without thinking, I fired back an automatic retort.
27. Her witty retort left him speechless.
28. I regretted my harsh retort as soon as the words left my mouth.
29. His mean-spirited retort cast a shadow over our conversation.
30. Instead of retorting, I chose to ignore her thoughtless comment.
31. Before I could stop myself, I issued a scathing retort.
32. There was something in his tone that provoked my retort.
33. His assistant's rude retort earned him a stern warning.
34. I quickly thought of a fitting retort, but bit my tongue instead.
35. Her cutting retort left me stung and speechless.
36. Her petty accusation warranted no retort.
37. The witness's defiant retort infuriated the prosecutor.
38. John's impatient retort set off an argument between the siblings.
39. Though I wanted to retort, I held my tongue.
40. Annoyed by the flippant retort, I walked away.
41. His harmless joke was met with an angry retort.
42. Her quick retort caught me off guard.
43. I decided her insult was too petty to warrant a retort.
44. My joke elicited an unexpectedly harsh retort.
45. Her sarcastic retort ended the argument.
46. I bit back the scathing retort that came to mind.
47. Taken aback by the vehemence of her retort, I could think of no suitable response.
48. He met her accusation with a fierce retort.
49. Though extremely tempted to retort, I took the high road and remained silent.
50. My innocent joke was met with a vindictive retort.
51. She delivered her retort with a withering look.
52. Without thinking, I fired off an angry retort.
53. Her snide retort silenced further debate.
54. I shot back an immediate, though half-formed, retort.
55. Her harmless joke deserved no angry retort.
56. After her loving retort, further argument felt petty.
57. I uttered an unintentionally cruel retort.
58. Though tempted to retort, I held my tongue out of kindness.
59. She responded to his meaningless insult with a suitably witty retort.
60. Without thinking, I blurted out a harsh retort that I instantly regretted.
Common Phases
1. She
retorted angrily.
2. He
retorted sharply.
3. She fired back a
retort.
4. I had no
retort.
5. My
retort was quick.
6. I gave a sharp
retort.
7. Her
retort was biting.
8. His
retort was cutting.
9. The witness's defiant
retort.
10. An automatic/instinctive
retort.
11. A scathing/withering
retort.
12. Before I could stop myself, I issued a
retort.
13. Without thinking, I blurted out a
retort.
14. Her
retort silenced further argument.
15. A witty/wry
retort.
16. A swift/immediate
retort.
17. Her
retort caught me off guard.
18. I bit back the
retort that came to mind.
19. Though tempted to
retort, I held my tongue.
20. An angry/aggressive
retort.