retorted in English

verb
1
say something in answer to a remark or accusation, typically in a sharp, angry, or wittily incisive manner.
“No need to be rude,” retorted Isabel
2
repay (an insult or injury).
it was now his time to retort the humiliation
3
heat in a retort in order to separate or purify.
the raw shale is retorted at four crude oil works

Use "retorted" in a sentence

Below are sample sentences containing the word "retorted" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "retorted", or refer to the context using the word "retorted" in the English Dictionary.

1. “There’s another side,” retorted the minister’s wife.

2. 13 " What for? " retorted Third Fairy.

3. 2 He retorted with a disapprobation of shallow criticism.

4. Enraged, the Norwich keeper retorted that it was the other way around.

5. 'Enough, too,'retorted George.'We'll all swing and sundry for your bungling.'

6. "Ah, don't ask me! I don't speak your language, " she retorted petulantly.

7. But the young general retorted: ‘So would I, were I Parmenio.’

8. “No, it looks like a girl’s head,” retorted the nurse-midwife.

9. The publishing house reportedly retorted that geographically speaking, north China is correct.

10. Zanger said he retorted that he needed his glasses to drive away.

11. The infuriated preacher retorted, ‘Your family will curse you for this,’ and stumped out.

12. " Why do you call yourselves atheists? " "'Agnostic,'" retorted Aveling, " was simply'atheist'writ respectable, and'atheist'was simply'agnostic'writ aggressive. "

13. Spent adsorbent is disposed of as hazardous waste or retorted to recover the elemental mercury.

14. It is a large fleet, 1, 2, 5, no 100 boats I think", the king retorted.

15. When Moses mentioned Jehovah by name to Pharaoh, that haughty Egyptian monarch retorted: “Who is Jehovah?”

16. (Psalm 103:10-14) But Satan retorted: “Is it for nothing that Job has feared God?

17. Roddenberry retorted respectfully with a personal letter explaining the limitations of accuracy when writing a weekly series.

18. To which Martha always retorted that she would end up disgustingly rich without having to marry anybody.

19. Synonyms for Countered include said, replied, responded, answered, retorted, rejoined, returned, riposted, flung back and hurled back

20. "You are 'beholden' to everybody who has befriended you," retorted the warden with rising Asperity.

21. Chamberlain later retorted to a fellow player who had failed to pot a coloured ball: "Why, you're a regular snooker".

22. When Jehovah confronted Satan with Job’s record of integrity, Satan retorted: “Is it for nothing that Job has feared God?”

23. "Yes, what I gave you to write, " retorted the inkstand. "That was a cut at you because of your conceit.

24. When other Bhikkhus chided him for his irresponsible behaviour, he would retorted, “I do not have the intention to destroy those

25. When Jehovah drew Satan’s attention to Job’s course of integrity, Satan retorted: “Would Job worship you if he got nothing out of it?”

26. Israel's envoy retorted that the soldiers responded in self-defence when activists on board the aid vessels violently attacked with the intention of lynching them.

27. After the airing of the polemical documentary on Swedish TV, Mr Kamprad retorted that "tax efficiency" was a natural part of the company's low-cost culture.

28. When traditionalist Tories threatened to boycott what they called the "Half Crown-nation", the King retorted that they should go ahead, and that he anticipated "greater convenience of room and less heat".

29. Henry retorted with a good deal of tartness but with much temper; ’tis his peculiar excellence when he Altercates to appear to be drawn unwillingly into the contest & to throw in the eyes of others the whole blame on his adversary

30. * 1912 , Stratemeyer Syndicate, Baseball Joe on the School Nine Chapter 1 "I'll not," retorted "Teeter" Nelson, whose first name was Harry, but who had gained his Appellation because of a habit he had of "teetering" on his tiptoes when reciting in class

31. 1912, Stratemeyer Syndicate, Baseball Joe on the School Nine Chapter 1 "I'll not," retorted "Teeter" Nelson, whose first name was Harry, but who had gained his Appellation because of a habit he had of "teetering" on his tiptoes when reciting in class

32. Appellation (plural Appellations) (formal or dated) A name, title, or designation.1912, Stratemeyer Syndicate, Baseball Joe on the School Nine Chapter 1 "I'll not," retorted "Teeter" Nelson, whose first name was Harry, but who had gained his appellation because of a habit he had of "teetering" on his tiptoes when reciting in class.