Examples of 'take a step back' in a sentence

Meaning of "take a step back"

take a step back - This phrase is commonly used to suggest pausing, reevaluating a situation, or creating physical distance in order to gain perspective
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  • To withdraw temporarily from a situation in order to evaluate it; to cease one's course of action and take a moment to reflect on it; to try and gain some perspective.

How to use "take a step back" in a sentence

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take a step back
Take a step back instead of forward on this.
Let us just take a step back a second.
Take a step back and look at this.
I need you to take a step back here.
Take a step back and humble yourself.
Maybe we should take a step back and.
Take a step back on your professional practice.
We just need to take a step back and.
Take a step back and look again.
But now let us take a step back.
Just take a step back and lean.
They make you take a step back.
To take a step back from the catering.
You will now take a step back.
Take a step back from your project.

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It is alright to take a step back once in a while.
Take a step back to identify larger trends.
We just have to take a step back a realize it.
Take a step back from your emotions.
Cruise needs to take a step back now.
Take a step back from our position.
You might want to take a step back.
Let us take a step back for a minute.
Had to ask you to take a step back.
Let us take a step back for a moment.
You just have to take a step back.
I will take a step back this time.
You are gonna wanna take a step back.
Let us take a step back and look.
Use it to recover and to take a step back.
We need to take a step back and regroup.
I just think we need to take a step back.
I need to take a step back right now.
I am going to have to ask you to take a step back.
So let us take a step back for a second.
We think you need to take a step back.
We do not take a step back and process.
Everyone might want to take a step back.
Let us take a step back and be objective.
You might wanna take a step back.
So they take a step back before responding.
Let us all just take a step back.
Take a step back to avoid feeling detached.
And you need to take a step back.
Take a step back and try to simplify.
They made everyone take a step back.
Let us take a step back and see.
I could get you to take a step back.
Time to take a step back and relax.
But do not make us take a step back.

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