Example Sentences

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But with ChatGPT, I backslid into all talking and very little listening, because with AI, you don’t really have to listen with much care, and you can absolutely make everything about you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

The Mountaineers backslid to a 5-6 record last season, when Aguilar’s production dipped and he completed 56% of his passes for 3,003 yards with 23 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024

The Tigers backslid after winning the national title in ’19 and were unranked when they played the Crimson Tide each of the last two seasons.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2022

Also that decade, allied countries accounted for only 5 percent of global decreases — they backslid very little.

From New York Times • Nov. 16, 2021

The result was that at least two of the congregation backslid over it, and the whole church was thrown into confusion.

From Heart Talks by Naylor, Charles Wesley