Use of retaliate in Sentences. 29 Examples

The examples include retaliate at the start of sentence, retaliate at the end of sentence and retaliate in the middle of sentence

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retaliate at the end of sentence


  1. I was sorely tempted to retaliate.
  2. If you strike me, I shall retaliate.
  3. She felt a needle of annoyance goading her to retaliate.
  4. He had authorisation from the military command to retaliate.
  5. The incident has raised concerns that the government may retaliate.
  6. He smiled that long, slow, sarcastic smile, but he didn't retaliate.
  7. Stupidly, without calculation, she was seized by the need to retaliate.
  8. She sat rigidly in her seat, her clothes clinging wetly to her body, and waited for him to retaliate.

retaliate in the middle of sentence


  1. Before Edward could retaliate, Bruce headed for Scone.
  2. The army began to retaliate against the civilian population.
  3. If you are rude to me, I shall retaliate with equal rudeness.
  4. If we impose import duties, other countries may retaliate against us.
  5. The militia responded by saying it would retaliate against any attacks.
  6. He has promised to take tough measures to retaliate against extremists.
  7. After recent bombings, counter-terrorist forces could retaliate in kind.
  8. The government wants peace, but will not hesitate to retaliate if attacked.
  9. If we raise our import duties on their goods, they may retaliate against us.
  10. If someone insults you, don't retaliate as it only makes the situation worse.
  11. A forgiving strategy is one that, although it may retaliate, has a short memory.
  12. They may retaliate with sanctions on other products if the bans are disregarded.
  13. I fully accept that it was wrong of the guards to retaliate with blows and kicks.
  14. Nor was a desire to retaliate for the Triple Intervention of 1895 totally absent.
  15. She decided not to retaliate physically, because it would put her in even greater danger.
  16. We have no intention of launching a pre-emptive strike, but we will retaliate if provoked.
  17. Richard Lugar threatened Thursday to use his own committee chairmanship to retaliate against Sen.
  18. Adam was just about to retaliate with the vegetable spoon when there was a loud knock on the front door.
  19. The police commandos surrounding the compound retaliate with barrages of military marches delivered by portable speakers.
  20. The latter move prompted the government to retaliate by establishing a blockade around the island and withdrawing all services from the inhabitants.
  21. UN troops are in a cleft stick: something has to be done for the civilian population, yet to retaliate would surely be the spark to ignite all-out war.

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