answer back
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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As she does so, everything else falls away, leaving only this image of solitary resistance against a force that does not answer back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
Sometimes I answer back, even though I don’t think it cares too much.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
"No one gave us an answer back about what we had reported and conveyed."
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2024
By the time he asks, “Can I get a Chaka Khan?” it’s impossible not to answer back.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
Ron was about to answer back when Professor Lupin stirred.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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