retort quickly

Frequency: 7.01.0 per million words

to reply in a fast manner

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Examples (10)

  • She didn't hesitate to retort quickly to his rude comment.
  • When challenged, he always seemed to retort quickly with a witty comeback.
  • The child would often retort quickly when told to do something he didn't like.
  • He was known for his ability to retort quickly in any debate.
  • Despite the surprise attack, the general retorted quickly with a counter-strategy.
  • "That's not fair!" she retorted quickly, her voice rising.
  • The lawyer had to retort quickly to the prosecutor's sudden question.
  • If you want to win an argument, you need to learn to retort quickly.
  • Having been caught off guard, he still managed to retort quickly.
  • She will retort quickly if you try to interrupt her.