Sentences

back-fire in a sentence

v. i.

Definition

Back-fire: to have the opposite effect of what was intended, resulting in unintended negative consequences.

Sample Sentences

  1. The new marketing strategy might back-fire if we don't understand our audience.
  2. He tried to criticize his coworker, but it only back-fired and made him look bad.
  3. The prank was meant to be funny, yet it back-fired and upset everyone involved.
  4. Plans to cut costs can sometimes back-fire if they compromise product quality.
  5. The team's decision to skip practice during the week could back-fire during the championship game.
  6. What he thought was a clever joke ended up back-firing in a big way.
  7. If you make assumptions without evidence, your argument could easily back-fire.
  8. Her attempt to help him might back-fire if she oversteps her boundaries.
  9. The new policy is likely to back-fire and lead to more confusion among employees.
  10. His attempt to impress the boss back-fired when he accidentally revealed a mistake.

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