Examples of 'he took a step back' in a sentence

Meaning of "he took a step back"

he took a step back - Describes a physical movement where a person moves backward, often used metaphorically to convey the act of reevaluating a situation

How to use "he took a step back" in a sentence

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he took a step back
I am sure he took a step back once in a while.
His shoulders relaxed and he took a step back.
He took a step back down to her level.
Involuntarily he took a step back.
He took a step back and sat down.
After a short while he took a step back and lifted his mask.
He took a step back like a frightened one.
And having dissuaded himself from the plunge he took a step back from the ledge.
Then he took a step back and laughed.
He looked at Daisy as he took a step back.
He took a step back on the sand.
Breath catching in his throat, he took a step back.
He took a step back and watched.
Thinking carefully, he took a step back towards the ocean.
He took a step back towards the shelter doors.

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He must have sensed my intensity, because he took a step back.
He took a step back and admired her beauty.
Nick's hand fell from me and he took a step back.
He took a step back and chewed for a moment.
As he moved, his expression suddenly changed and he took a step back.
He took a step back and he let them figure it out.
Gabriel gulped nervously, avoiding to look at you as he took a step back.
He took a step back giving me just enough room to pass.
The warmth of Thorin's hands suddenly disappeared when he took a step back.
He took a step back in alarm.
He was forced back 30 feet before he took a step back and stopped himself.
He took a step back and found out he could move.
Then I screamed at him, and he took a step back and just, just started crying.
He took a step back and raised his hands slowly.
Instinctively he took a step back as he felt the pain from his seared hand.
He took a step back behind me.
Next, he took a step back before jumping.
He took a step back lest he get smacked with the milk.
Satisfied, he took a step back to better appreciate the result and allowed himself a small smile.
He took a step back and turned towards the floating staff.
He took a step back from Shayna.
He took a step back when Lucas approached him.
He took a step back from Ed.
He took a step back when I approached him to say.
He took a step back when I approached him to say I liked the way his violin music.
He took a step back and coldly said, “ A forthright person does not hide anything.
He took a step back and that was over . ”.

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