Riposte example sentences
Related (10): parry, counterattack, rebuff, retort, response, comeback, retaliation, answer, reply, repartee
ri·poste
noun
riposte (noun) · ripostes (plural noun)
- a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism.
- a quick return thrust following a parry.
- make a quick, clever reply to an insult or criticism:
- make a quick return thrust in fencing.
Synonyms
retort, counter, rejoinder, sally, return, retaliation, answer, reply, response, comeback, clapback, retort, counter, rejoin, return, retaliate, answer, reply, respond, fencing, Wikipedia, Legal"Riposte" Example Sentences
Common Phases
1. He gave a swift riposte to her criticism.
2. The fencer prepared for a quick riposte after his opponent's lunge.
3. Her remarkably witty riposte left the audience in stitches.
4. I was not prepared for her quick and cutting riposte.
5. The hostile remark demanded an immediate and fiery riposte.
6. Her verbal riposte left him floundering for a comeback.
7. She countered with a clever and well-timed riposte.
8. His stinging riposte landed like a slap in the face.
9. The debate grew heated as each side gave volleys and ripostes.
10. His insult earned him a scathing riposte in return.
11. The satirical riposte went straight for the jugular.
12. The reporter's loaded question received no rapier-like riposte.
13. Her devastating riposte closed the argument effectively.
14. His calm riposte deflated her angry accusation.
15. The insults flew back and forth as each gave a sharp riposte.
16. Her sharp retort was the perfect riposte to his cutting remark.
17. The boxer's furious riposte caught his opponent off guard.
18. The opponent tried to repost but was met with a stinging riposte.
19. The insult didn't warrant a riposte at the polite dinner party.
20. His articulate riposte revealed that he had an intellectual edge.
21. She countered his remark with an elegant and courteous riposte.
22. Her sagacious riposte exposed the flawed logic in his argument.
23. The witty riposte elicited laughter from those gathered.
24. His comeback was not sharp enough to qualify as a riposte.
25. Her incisive riposte outmaneuvered his sarcastic jab.
26. The perfect riposte came to him only hours after the argument.
27. His riposte cut her sharp words deeply.
28. Her retort was less blistering than the slap-back riposte he had expected.
29. The prime minister's deft riposte silenced the opposition.
30. Instead of giving a sharp riposte, she simply smiled and ignored the slur.
31. Her vehement riposte left no doubts as to her position on the matter.
32. Angered by his insult, she chose an icy riposte over a sharp retort.
33. His sarcastic remark earned him a vicious riposte.
34. Her comment deserved no riposte, it was too trivial to dignify.
35. His feeble riposte only succeeded in making him look foolish.
36. I wished for a clever riposte, but nothing came to mind in the moment.
37. Her brilliant and devastating riposte rendered him speechless.
38. His jibe and my acid riposte nearly came to blows.
39. Though the remark angered her, she chose not to dignify it with a riposte.
40. The barbed insult demanded nothing less than a barbed riposte.
41. Her icy riposte silenced him completely.
42. He countered her attack on his policies with a sharp riposte.
43. A slap-back insult provides little satisfaction if not followed by a blistering riposte.
44. His clownish riposte only made him a target for further ridicule.
45. Her knife-like riposte cut through his charming facade.
46. An impolite riposte would likely only escalate the feud further.
47. Her sardonic riposte perfectly expressed her contempt for his ideas.
48. An inappropriate riposte would only cast her in an unflattering light.
49. The politician's dismissive riposte did little to assuage voter concerns.
50. His rough riposte earned him a time-out from the discussion.
51. An acerbic riposte can end an argument but never end it well.
52. Her razor-sharp riposte silenced him on the spot.
53. His insult demanded nothing less than a caustic riposte in return.
54. Her blistering riposte left him speechless and chastened.
55. I regretted delivering the scathing riposte once tempers had cooled.
56. The remark required no riposte, it was too inane to even acknowledge.
57. The remark earned only a withering look, not a satisfying riposte.
58. Her saucy riposte let him know she was no shrinking violet.
59. The reporter had no riposte to the politician's evasive non-answer.
60. Her jaw remained clenched, she would give her accuser no riposte.