Sentence examples for backfired in from inspiring English sources

However, this has backfired in several cases.

That tactic backfired in the debate.

The state of siege, along with the comments about drug traffickers, backfired in Cochabamba.

The film does show how Father Hartley's efforts backfired in sad, unforeseen ways.

Similar pension sweeteners have backfired in Philadelphia, San Diego and Milwaukee.

But their cynical ploy backfired in ways that other infant democracies would be wise to study.

It backfired in a very bad way," Hsiang told the Guardian.

Mr. Davis said: "This whole sorry episode has backfired in Mr. Simon's face.

But that move may have backfired in Colorado, and perhaps elsewhere.

At times he seemed interested in recording outs only by strikeouts, an aggressive approach that backfired in the third inning.

But the effort, which many Greeks dismiss as a cruel stupidity, appears to have backfired in more than one way.