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.
• An abrupt reversal that's likely to send the case to trial.
  — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• That’s quite a reversal from the first few frustrating seasons of his pro career.
  — Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2023
• 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 is a reversal for the company, which has scored companies on a scale of 1 to 5 for their exposure to ESG risks.
  — Peter Vanham, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2023
• The lack of communication between the city and the county is a large factor in the sudden reversal.
  — Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2024
• This is an apparent reversal from rhetoric of the Biden administration in the lead up to COP28.
  — Jon McGowan, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
• His case went to the high court that affirmed a reversal of the original verdict by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
  — David Montesino, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2024
• Moroz worked for a reversal, putting Silva on her back, but the Brazilian locked in a tight guillotine choke, getting the tap with no time to spare.
  — Amin Touri, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
• Then the Suns had a reversal of fortune while the Clippers said to the league-best nine consecutive wins in December.
  — Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic, 4 Jan. 2024
• Here are photos and stories from across America since the reversal of Roe v. Wade.
  — Caroline Kitchener, Washington Post, 7 Apr. 2023
• Advocates and sources involved with the process had been pleased with its progress leading up to Tabak's sudden reversal.
  — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2023
• The reversal of fortune is part of a general decline of the Democratic Party in the South in recent decades.
  — David W. Chen Jon Cherry, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
• That marks a reversal from years past, when the island had lower or similar death rates compared with the United States as a whole.
  — Zoeann Murphy, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
• The second quarter was a complete reversal once UConn’s shooters got hot.
  — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024
• In a stunning reversal, Baylor turned an 18-point deficit on Saturday into a bid for the women’s Sweet 16.
  — The New York Times, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2023
• Consumers supply it, while firms and institutions demand it, a role reversal compared to the rest of the market.
  — Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2023
• This was a reversal of the Covid spring of 2020, when the economy went into the toilet yet corporate profits zoomed upward.
  — Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 18 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024