How to Use inward in a Sentence

inward

1 of 3 adjective
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  • Lowry came home with three birdies on the inward nine to shoot even-par 71.
    — Adam Schupak, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2022
  • Then there is sports tourism and an inward draw of tourists coming in.
    — Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Nov. 2021
  • Tuck these inward and press flat on the inside of the mask so this new pleat creates a flat seal.
    — Corey Gaskin, Ars Technica, 18 Dec. 2021
  • The thigh bone, or the femur, is rounded on its edge to fit inside the inward curve, or socket, of the pelvis.
    — Perri O. Blumberg, Men's Health, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Even without the head, the figure conveyed for me a sense of inward gazing.
    — The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2022
  • Concord-Carlisle sophomore Maisie O’Donnell nailed a back twister and an inward in-and-a-half to take home the title.
    — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Feb. 2023
  • In that effort, this gelding broke a little slow and inward to brush the runner-up Up To Hit away from the gate.
    — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2021
  • More of a walker than a climber, Shepherd preferred the inward path to the ascendant path.
    — Connor Goodwin, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2020
  • The key to her win came on her next-to-last dive, an inward 1½ somersault from the pike position.
    — Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2023
  • But quarantine makes me very deep in the inward version.
    — Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 12 May 2020
  • In the fall, welcome an inward focus as the days get chillier and darker.
    — David G. Allan, CNN, 19 June 2021
  • In the fall, enjoy the riot for the senses and welcome an inward focus as the days get chillier.
    — David G. Allan, CNN, 21 Dec. 2021
  • Palmer started strong with her first dive, an inward two-and-a-half somersaults pike that scored 67.50 points.
    — Olivia Reiner, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2021
  • Additionally, the rim should have a slight inward tilt, so the water drains into the basin and doesn't pool up.
    — Allen Foster, chicagotribune.com, 22 Sep. 2020
  • Frogs and toads seem to blink when eating because their eyes are pulled inward briefly, helping push food down their throats.
    — Washington Post, 4 May 2021
  • Yet for Franzen, if not for his characters, an inward focus is the ticket out.
    — Becca Rothfeld, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2021
  • The product is easy to sanitize, thanks to an inward sloping splash guard and wipe-clean surface.
    — Kate Bayless, Parents, 5 June 2023
  • Solving a crossword is, for some, a solitary pursuit: a retreat from the messy social world into the inward realm of the mind.
    — Liz Maynes-Aminzade, The New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2020
  • The shock wave must also fight against the inward spiral of the star’s outermost layers, which are still falling onto the core.
    — Quanta Magazine, 21 Jan. 2021
  • So what’s better for both parties, short-term defeat that forces an inward look?
    — Chuck Todd, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2022
  • To achieve a sleek bob with a flawless inward flip, make sure to use a flatiron like Dyson's Corrale Straightener to give a slight curl to your ends.
    — Lauren Tappan, Town & Country, 1 Feb. 2023
  • But the songs on The Suburbs don’t so much get stuck in one’s head as haunt it, inspiring inward ruminations of one’s own.
    — Jack Butler, National Review, 18 Aug. 2020
  • The fall of his hand and the slight inward turn of his feet broadcast vulnerability and melancholy.
    — Vogue, 29 Mar. 2019
  • Daly was inside the cutline for much of the second round but an inward nine of 5-over-par 40, which included a double on the seventh, did him in.
    — Steve Dimeglio, USA TODAY, 21 May 2022
  • The inward flip of Liu's hair also warrants mentioning, thanks to the look's recent trendiness.
    — Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 18 Oct. 2019
  • The main function of the IT band is to stabilize the knee, assist with inward rotation, and help with hip abduction.
    — Trihealth, Cincinnati.com, 21 June 2019
  • On Wednesday, November 7, the new moon in Scorpio blankets the sky, and this is a time for inward reflection.
    — Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, 28 Oct. 2018
  • The result is a smart but strangely inward performance.
    — New York Times, 10 Feb. 2022
  • The textures and the smells and the tastes outside us actually change our inward sensations and our inner lives.
    — Deborah Treisman, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Tesla could make use of the inward facing camera present in newer models.
    — Brad Templeton, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
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inward

2 of 3 adverb
  • The window faces inward toward the courtyard.
  • He turned his attention inward.
  • Start from the tips of the branches and work your way inward.
    — Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Garage doors were bowed inward, and trash and debris lined the streets.
    — Jeremy Childs, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Move the left foot inward, pressing the bottom of the foot to the inner portion of the thigh.
    — Women's Health, 9 Mar. 2023
  • At the top of the curl, rotate wrists inward so palms face forward.
    — Women's Health, 7 June 2023
  • Place our flow shorts folded in half on top of the tank, fold the sides inward and roll away!
    — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The only way to truly know your goals is to look inward.
    — Charlotte Burgess Auburn, Quartz, 11 Nov. 2022
  • For an extra stretch, raise the arm of the same side of the back leg and lean slightly inward to open up the hip even more.
    — Alyssa Sparacino, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Their feet may point down and inward, and two of their middle toes are webbed.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2023
  • The tips of her hair fell inward and interlocked around the forehead.
    — Chelsea Avila, Allure, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Bend the wide surface of the channel inward at this cut to make a drip-edge tab and slide the tab under the sill channel.
    — Merle Henkenius, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2023
  • Unsatisfied with their record, Perez and staff turned inward to get the most from the team.
    — Cbuford, al, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Moments like these turned my mind inward and outward at the same time.
    — Cara Blue Adams, The New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Look inward and adjust your lifestyle and goals to suit your needs.
    — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2024
  • When the springs compress (wheels get pushed up), the shock’s piston pushes inward.
    — Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 July 2023
  • Starting on the outer brim of the hat, glue the paper fringe around the edge, spiraling your way inward.
    — New York Times, 27 July 2023
  • To correct it: If your knees buckle inward, place a mini band around the thighs.
    — Mallory Creveling, Health, 1 Mar. 2023
  • The process began, Grinch said, with first looking inward.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2023
  • This season starts in a more fun place, and the group’s together, and Dave’s not looking inward.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Diah styled this unit with a side part and bumped the ends inward, making the tips graze her collarbone.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 18 July 2023
  • Don’t let your knees cave inward like a baby giraffe on ice.
    — Andrew Coates, Men's Health, 20 Dec. 2022
  • From a writer’s perspective, a lot of that is anger turned inward.
    — Demetrius Patterson, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Hairstylist Ricky Wing parted her hair on the side and lightly curled the ends inward.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 24 July 2023
  • And how much of his misanthropy is inward and how much is outward?
    — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2023
  • They’ll be written by young adults willing to do the hard work of looking inward in order to go off script.
    — Dan Lichterman, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2023
  • This may take the form of various density materials placed in the sole of the shoe to control inward rolling of the arch and pitch of the heel.
    — Perri O. Blumberg, menshealth.com, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Use a clean microfiber cloth or sponge to scrub the stain gently, starting from the outside and working your way inward.
    — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Simply place the non-slip spongy bottom side of the disc, which prevents scratches, on your mantel or shelf and let the hook hang inward.
    — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Case in point: The door to Laura Johnston’s walk-in closet in her new attic suite was installed to swing inward.
    — cleveland, 19 Dec. 2022
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inward

3 of 3 noun
  • Blow dry the hair smooth with a slight inward bend at the ends.
    — Kristin Corpuz, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2019
  • And the walls of the house of study began to collapse inwards.
    — National Geographic, 15 Oct. 2019
  • Then run the laces back into the next hole—from the outside of the shoe inwards—to create a loop.
    — Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2015
  • Aikens rallied on his inward nine and squared up his match vs. O’Leary with a birdie on No.
    — Mia Berry, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2018
  • Now, time for the fun part: Holding skin taut, start with the blade at the top of your cheekbone and work inwards toward your nose.
    — Lisa Desantis, Health.com, 18 Dec. 2017
  • As a result, these planets end up heated from the surface-inward rather than from the core-out like on Earth.
    — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 27 Oct. 2017
  • The white garage door on the victim's house looked warped inwards, with enough space for someone to enter or exit.
    — Jordan Cutler-Tietjen, sacbee, 24 June 2018
  • Do it: Stand with your feet hip-width apart and hold a dumbbell in your right hand, palm facing inwards towards the torso.
    — Emily Abbate, GQ, 14 June 2018
  • The effect both highlights the actress's eyes and draws the center of attention inwards.
    — Hannah Morrill, Allure, 11 Sep. 2017
  • And so, in the months since my own diagnosis, my response has been to try and look outwards as well as inwards.
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 27 June 2018
  • Use painters tape, spend a little more on quality brushes, and fill in from the edges, painting inwards, to get the best results.
    — Taylor Mead, House Beautiful, 25 June 2019
  • After 30 minutes, the main structural cross beams began to fail, and after two hours parts of the boat collapsed inwards.
    — Julia Hollingsworth, CNN, 9 Oct. 2019
  • Using a small eye brush, start from the outer corner of the eyes and work inwards, so that the color gets gradually lighter.
    — Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2019
  • Turn it around so that the zipper or opening faces inwards, making discreet access harder.
    — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2018
  • Instead, simply by turning all the drama inward, Chapter Two’s second trailer ramps up the scares.
    — Aja Romano, Vox, 18 July 2019
  • The lights feature tall, thin vertical light blades for running lights and even longer rear light blades that bend inwards at the midpoint to reduce the appearance of bulkiness.
    — Mark Phelan, USA TODAY, 5 Feb. 2020
  • In the Charlottesville City Council, anger and resentment over last year’s march quickly turned inwards, as progressives went to war with themselves.
    — James Loeffler, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2018
  • Draw strength by looking inwards to find your spirit of independence.
    — Venus Australis, refinery29.com, 15 July 2019
  • Then came Brexit and the election of Trump, both of which marked the symbolic turning-inward of countries that had previously been open to migrants, to cosmopolitanism.
    — Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic, 23 June 2020
  • July’s promise to you is something far greater and more enduring, and the temporary discomfort of quieting down and turning inwards will be well worth it.
    — Bess Matassa, Teen Vogue, 2 July 2018
  • LaPorte coach Louis Kuzdas said the new inward focus for Gomez was something that often happens to wrestlers entering their final high school season.
    — Dave Melton, Post-Tribune, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Ski touring is about slowing down, turning inwards, and tuning into nature.
    — Jen Murphy, Sunset Magazine, 13 Jan. 2020
  • On average the three outer giants flung planetesimals inwards, towards the sun.
    — The Economist, 18 Dec. 2019
  • Through a metamorphosis of inward self reflection and a malleability to forgive, 3 years did not stretch to forever.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 12 May 2020
  • Bengoechea had pulled a medieval-looking flag from the Palazzo’s exterior through a window, allowing the flag to spill inwards, and cover the exquisite marble work like a carpet.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2018
  • Solar panels attached as arms of the spacecraft extend beyond the shield's shadow, but retract inwards to expose only a line of their outermost cells when the spacecraft makes its closest approaches to the sun.
    — Scott Dance, baltimoresun.com, 9 June 2017
  • At a time when America is turning inwards and its president is weaker at home and less effective abroad than any of his recent predecessors, Mr Xi has claimed the mantle.
    — The Economist, 14 Dec. 2017
  • With this inward turn Coppola parts company with both Hitchcock and Antonioni.
    — Jonathan Kirshner, Slate Magazine, 22 June 2017
  • Middleton's hair was likely twisted inwards on each side to come together to create this unique sliced bun situation.
    — Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 18 Aug. 2017
  • But even as the UK turns inwards, its significance in the global political landscape is seemingly at an inflection point.
    — Eliza MacKintosh, CNN, 24 July 2019

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