Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"I started to reflect on things. I couldn't sleep. It felt like I was rewinding a tape, realising what went wrong."

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2021

“Dad had a spirit,” she said, like she was rewinding a bit in our conversation.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer

She had the remote in her hand and was rewinding the movie.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss

I would never be able to give my father a proper burial, but by honoring the dead, I felt like I was rewinding the clock.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

As I was rewinding the tape, somebody knocked on the front door.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen