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.
• This is a rare pattern that tends to precede a trend reversal.
  — Beth Kindig, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
• Business had been pretty good of late—was this a sudden reversal of fortune?
  — Charles Leerhsen, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2022
• This should be just what the doctor ordered for the Chargers offense, but may lead to a reversal of fortunes on defense.
  — Adam Burke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2022
• Sixty-two years have passed, and the family’s fortunes have seen a stunning reversal — the product of bold and risky business moves along with ambition.
  — Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2022
• Local filmmakers and fans have reacted strongly to the decision and petitioned for its reversal.
  — Kathy McDonald, Variety, 1 Nov. 2022
• The state seems to have achieved critical mass on school choice, with a large enough bloc of beneficiaries to make a reversal politically difficult.
  — Robert Robb, WSJ, 2 Nov. 2022
• If doctors do prescribe that much, the guidance recommends doctors offer overdose education and the overdose-reversal drug naloxone.
  — Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2022
• Just 13% of all voters say the same about Harris, which is a complete reversal of the age dynamic that characterized the Biden-Trump race.
  — Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
• The move aligns with the company’s changing demographics—a majority of the company’s customers now identify as female, a reversal from last year.
  — Byandrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
• Barr’s revised proposal would be a more modest reversal of Trump-era regulatory changes, which loosened requirements on the banking sector.
  — Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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 move marks a stunning reversal of the network’s decision to cancel the show just three days ago.
  — Joe Otterson, Variety, 8 May 2023
• In a reversal of what was previously the norm, just 10% of the space is reserved for working alone.
  — Byorianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 7 Feb. 2024
• In fact, those marriages would be banned under the state constitution in the event of a reversal.
  — Gregory S. Schneider, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024
• Smith, who is also a singer, has stepped back from this kind of work for now, after a difficult few months in the wake of the Roe v. Wade reversal.
  — Molly Longman, refinery29.com, 15 Nov. 2022
• And some historians thought that the Middle East was at least 500 years ahead of the rest of the world, the reversal of civilizations.
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 21 Dec. 2023
• Short term reversals shouldn’t overcast longer term progress, Reed added.
  — Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2024
• That’s quite a reversal from the first few frustrating seasons of his pro career.
  — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 26 Oct 2024