previous encounter

Frequency: 6.27.5 per million words

A meeting that happened before the current one.

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Examples (10)

  • He was much friendlier this time, a stark contrast to our previous encounter.
  • The boxer studied tapes of his previous encounter with the champion to find a weakness.
  • She felt a sense of dread, remembering their awkward previous encounter at the party.
  • During the negotiations, he referred to a key point made in their previous encounter.
  • Unlike their hostile previous encounter, this meeting was surprisingly cordial.
  • Had their previous encounter been different, perhaps they could have been friends.
  • The detective reviewed the file on the suspect's previous encounter with law enforcement.
  • Our previous encounter had been brief, so I barely recognized him.
  • The two leaders hoped their summit would be more productive than their previous encounter.
  • All her knowledge of him was based on a single previous encounter years ago.