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, ajc, 7 Nov. 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
  • 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
  • The reversal played out at the closed board meeting, the person and Dreyer, who listened to the meeting over Zoom, said to The Bee.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • 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
  • Trump’s penchant for sudden policy reversals may mean that our 401(k)s will be fine, but what about the damage to our country’s reputation?
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Black women are even documenting their skin bleaching regrets and reversal back to their natural skin tone.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 Apr. 2025

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