Sentence examples for retrogressive term from inspiring English sources

They seem to have souls — that ultimate retrogressive term!

This is because retrogressive hydration (hereafter termed rehydration) may exert a major influence on geofluid fluxes and on physical and chemical rock properties (e.g., Andersen et al. 1991; Jamtveit et al. 2000; Yardley 2009; Uno et al. 2014).

I encounter nearly universal skepticism about the prospects for what most people call "balance," a term that is retrogressive because it compels you to think in terms of tradeoffs.

In this environment, arguments against the extension of the copyright term in sound recordings from 50 to 95 years are retrogressive and misconceived.

But retrogressive it is not.

Eastern observers considered this retrogressive.

It seemed corny and retrogressive then.

The Taliban, for all their retrogressive conservatism, are pragmatic Afghans.

Yet they do not appear retrogressive.

It wasn't new at all but romantically retrogressive.

To true believers the "Woman" paintings were profoundly retrogressive.