Sentence examples for the scheme has backfired from inspiring English sources

But over the last ten months the scheme has backfired.

"If so, the strategy has backfired.

Nikephoros' scheme had backfired dramatically: instead of peace, a new and formidable foe had appeared in the Balkans, and a large part of the Bulgarian nobility appeared to side with the Rus' prince.

If being a manipulative schemer has backfired for Cersei, it's nothing compared to how being a mensch has backfired for Jon Snow.

That strategy has backfired.

The coup has backfired".

But the plan has backfired.

Still, the name has backfired.

For the moment, the campaign has backfired.

Others argue that the act has backfired.

But some think the gamble has backfired.