How to Use reversal in a Sentence

reversal

noun

• In a reversal of roles, he is now taking care of his mother.
• In a sudden reversal, the mayor has decided not to run for reelection.
• We had a role reversal. I became the leader and he became the follower.
• Reversal of the decision is unlikely.
• The reversal comes amid alarm overnight over the state of the U.S. bond market.
  — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
• The pound jumped against the dollar following the news of the reversal.
  — Laura Smythe, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
• Brnovich’s action in the matter could lead to a reversal of Trump’s loss.
  — Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Apr. 2022
• An abrupt reversal that's likely to send the case to trial.
  — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2023
• Still others blame the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade.
  — Arthur Herman, WSJ, 1 Dec. 2022
• These movies allowed Arthur not to be the smartest guy in the room, a refreshing reversal.
  — Michael Ordoña, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
• But the reversal was a crucial loss for the government, too.
  — Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Mar. 2023
• This is something Sussman says will only get worse in the wake of the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
  — Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2022
• But the pandemic and other conflicts, such as the war in Ukraine and the reversal of women’s rights in the U.S. and Afghanistan, have set the world back.
  — Hillary Hoffower, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2022
• Democrats are hoping that a backlash against the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade will save them.
  — Steve Peoples, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2022
• Democrats are hoping that a backlash against the Supreme Court's reversal of Roe v. Wade will save them.
  — Steve Peoples, ajc, 7 Nov. 2022
• In a slight role reversal, Blair was the blonde bombshell on Oscar night.
  — John Russell, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
• There is a role reversal happening where the men are taking over in the kitchen.
  — Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
• Not pictured in the video was LAFC’s reaction to the reversal.
  — Kevin Baxterstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2022
• That was a major reversal from last season, when the Rams gave up seven sacks against the Bills.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2023
• The group is aware of the urgency of a reversal of its misfortunes.
  — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 14 Aug. 2022
• This is a rare pattern that tends to precede a trend reversal.
  — Beth Kindig, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
• The swift reversal this year has brought tough times to the mortgage industry.
  — Ben Eisen, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022
• That stance is a sharp reversal of the WHO's initial assessment of the virus' origins.
  — Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 10 June 2022
• For a bullish set-up, traders look for RSI to rise back above the 30 level, signaling a reversal.
  — Nishant Pant, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
• That would mean a reversal of the current 32 percent to 68 percent split.
  — Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Oct. 2023
• As part of the role reversal, the United States will be in the position of intimidators against the Dutch.
  — Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 24 July 2023
• The lawsuit says the reversal means states that planned on the funding will face budget shortfalls.
  — David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
• And the sharp reversal is not because owners have lost their desire to hire.
  — James Freeman, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022
• The move marks a stunning reversal of the network’s decision to cancel the show just three days ago.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 May 2023
• The reversal also comes as the BOP announced that scams were on the rise that were fooling families into paying thousands of dollars to secure halfway house placement.
  — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025