He tried to soften the criticism with a backwards compliment, but it only made her more suspicious.

He defused the awkward silence with a string of backwards compliments, praising their quirks by framing them as surprising strengths.

During the competition, her backward dives consistently scored higher than expected.

When writing file paths in Windows, remember to escape backward slashes in string literals.

The government's industrial policy aimed to strengthen backward linkages between large manufacturers and local suppliers.

The coach analyzed the team's backward passes during the half to correct positioning.

The company's backward-looking policies are hindering innovation.

When reviewing last year's portfolio, I job backwards to see which investments I would have chosen differently.

The committee criticized the company's backward-lookingness, arguing that clinging to old methods would hinder innovation.

Many teachers adopt backward design to ensure that assessments and lessons align with learning goals.