Sentence examples for be retorted from inspiring English sources
verb
To say something sharp or witty in answer to a remark or accusation.
It may be retorted that to avoid apriorism and dogmatic atheism the existence of God should be regarded as a hypothesis.
While it could be retorted that zombies depend for their existence on brains too, and it doesn't make them real, Dawkins is simplifying.
Against the first illustration it may be retorted that the source of the warmth does already contain warmth, not by an infusion but as an essential phase of its nature, so that, if the analogy is to hold, the argument would make Virtue something communicated to the Soul but an essential constituent of the Principle from which the Soul attaining Likeness absorbs it.
It might be retorted that Dharmakīrti's idea of all awareness being "reflexive awareness" (svasaṃvedana) shows his internalism.
It might be retorted that cell division, gene fusion, and all other scientific topics are no more or less purposeful in this cosmic sense than evolution.
Calcine is retorted ore that is composed dominantly of rock fragments and minerals such as quartz, feldspar, clay, hematite, and mica.
The Tories are retorting that the Lib Dems are panicky and juvenile.
I agree with the protesters who are retorting, "Rape is not human nature".
"Why should it be?" he retorted.
"There will be time," retorted Earnest in remarks to journalists.
"I certainly am, sir," retorted our hero.
