Examples of 'backs away' in a sentence

Meaning of "backs away"

To 'backs away' means to move away or retreat physically, emotionally, or metaphorically from a person, situation, or decision, often due to fear, hesitation, or a change of mind
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  • third-person singular simple present indicative form of back away

How to use "backs away" in a sentence

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Gary backs away from the car.
Shoots him and backs away.
He backs away from the house.
He thinks better of it and backs away two steps.
He never backs away once he commits.
But the farmer refuses and backs away.
And dent backs away inexplicably.
Even the experienced tracker backs away in fright.
He backs away and shoots a left and backs away.
The dog backs away.
He backs away from me with a frightened look on his face.
But a ram always backs away before forging ahead.
James repeatedly shakes his head in answer as he backs away.
The new budget backs away from that approach.
His son tells him he feels frightened as he backs away.

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She backs away against the wall of her building.
Wait until the dog backs away before moving.
He backs away or is reluctant to commit.
He is very skittish and often backs away from confrontations.
Gil backs away from him when he asks for help.
The orbiter backs away.
He backs away.
Learn what to do when she backs away from you.
Inoue backs away quickly when his opponents try and connect.
The blond backs away.
He backs away from the Man slightly.
Carpentier backs away.
She backs away and tells Michael to leave her alone.
Andre tries to kiss the girl but she backs away.
She becomes flustered and backs away when he begins to take his shirt off.
Drives the sword into the ground and backs away.
A Bull Terrier who is shy and backs away from people is absolutely not normal.
Fiona finally shows him her true colors and he backs away for good.
President Obama backs away from proposal to grant law enforcement access to encrypted information.
It is also compared to a student who respectfully backs away from his teacher.
Sony backs away from FIFA sponsorship.
The clock does not start ticking until the plane backs away from the gate.
World Bank backs away from Bertin.
The Officer looks at the woman and slowly backs away to his.
Suddenly JR backs away from her.
She attacks Jessica who backs away.
Christian group backs away from gay ' cure.
At first, she kisses him back but then backs away.
Obama backs away from McCain 's debate challenge.
The referee separates the two fighters and Dent backs away inexplicably.
As she backs away in horror, she steps on broken glass.
But anyone who knows Jeff knows that he never backs away from a challenge.
However, she backs away too far and is killed by a truck.
And Liston backs away.
She backs away terrified … and slips into a pit of poisonous vipers.

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