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 pound jumped against the dollar following the news of the reversal.
  — Laura Smythe, Forbes, 3 Oct. 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
• 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
• There is a role reversal happening where the men are taking over in the kitchen.
  — Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
• 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
• 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 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
• The reversal comes after a bombastic launch for the drinks.
  — Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
• That’s a new low and in stark contrast to the 2021 show, which marked a reversal in the Emmys’ steady decline in audience size.
  — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 13 Sep. 2022
• 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
• If the high heart rate is attributed to these factors, the reversal of those conditions should bring the heart rate back to normal.
  — Vincent Iannelli, Parents, 30 July 2024
• Growing up, the actress says her older sister took care of her, so the dynamic on the show is a role reversal for her.
  — Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 9 May 2023
• This marks a stark reversal from when the crown prince, during the first Trump administration, was eager to broker the Trump peace plan and pressed the Palestinians for concessions.
  — Fatima Abdulkarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024