How to Use in answer in a Sentence

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• Vic took some time to settle silence and think in answer.
  — Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2023
• In the word indict, the c is silent, in heir the h is silent, in salmon the l is silent, in receipt the p is silent, in island the s is silent, in answer the w is silent.
  — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2023
• But in answer to your question, there are a few of us making films and trying to tell stories that resonate in those two worlds.
  — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Aug. 2022
• Seemingly in answer, hundreds of tiny blue lights sparked to life, rippling out in waves.
  — Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 29 Nov. 2023
• The increase in answer rates nationwide comes amid a sharp increase in contacts since the launch of 988, the federal agency said.
  — Kelly Livingston, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2023
• This is not in answer to whether or not Miss Manners can suggest something, but rather a response to this woman’s question.
  — Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Jan. 2023
• This is not in answer to whether Miss Manners can suggest something, but rather a response to this woman’s question.
  — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2023
• As if in answer to their question, the very next fantasy sequence—only the second in the show—features Abraham Lincoln.
  — Courtney Sender, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2022
• Hua said in answer to a question about whether China’s military drill would impinge on those waters.
  — Chris Buckley, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Aug. 2022
• The first adage came in answer to a question about the Eagles’ quarterback situation under new coach Nick Sirianni.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 20 May 2021
• This in answer to persistent, if not angry questioning, as to the possibility that the people of Lahaina might never be able to return to their town.
  — Time, 17 Aug. 2023
• Last week, Hadi Matar nearly ended Mr. Rushdie’s life, seemingly in answer to the ayatollah’s call.
  — Reza Pahlavi, WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022
• The current labor market imbalance is a reflection of the pandemic’s lasting effect on the US economy and on labor supply, said Powell on Tuesday in answer to a question about the report.
  — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 8 Feb. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024