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.
  • Yet this was not the last reversal.
    — Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The cliche about role reversal is true.
    — Eric Koreen, New York Times, 21 June 2026
  • Kilburg is long call on this spread and sold this risk reversal.
    — Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The reversal of fortune from a year ago was stark.
    — Josh Boak, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
  • And this feels like a complete reversal of that.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • That said, there are a couple of trends that could drive a reversal.
    — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
  • So what was the reason for the reversal?
    — NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The role reversal was timely for both.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
  • In a reversal of roles, a fan has signed a jersey for a pro athlete.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
  • This marks a reversal from recent years.
    — Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This is a rare pattern that tends to precede a trend reversal.
    — Beth Kindig, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
  • If a stock price goes in the wrong direction, traders must take a loss or wait for a reversal.
    — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • These kinds of reversals are White’s bread and butter.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The reversal appears real and is confirmed to us on a longer time frame.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
  • There is a role reversal happening where the men are taking over in the kitchen.
    — Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
  • And the sharp reversal is not because owners have lost their desire to hire.
    — James Freeman, WSJ, 4 Aug. 2022
  • The openness to a sale marks a reversal for Ben-Ishay.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
  • The past couple of weeks have been a wild reversal for Parker.
    — Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
  • How severe that reversal could be depends in no small part on how those three mega corps perform.
    — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 June 2026
  • This reversal is almost too bizarre to credit.
    — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Democrats have seized on the reversals as evidence that the cuts were hasty and wasteful.
    — Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • The swift reversal this year has brought tough times to the mortgage industry.
    — Ben Eisen, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2022
  • The pound jumped against the dollar following the news of the reversal.
    — Laura Smythe, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Did this reversal come early in the process of hatching the story?
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
  • However, the reversal may take many more days.
    — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Nevadans vote 62% in favor of the reversal.
    — Them., 19 Sep. 2025

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