How do you use Inwards in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like inward or outward, plus the exact meaning.
Inwards meaning
Towards the inside.
Using Inwards
- The main meaning on this page is: Towards the inside.
- Useful related words include: inward, in, outward.
- In the example corpus, inwards often appears in combinations such as: inwards and, look inwards, inwards from.
Context around Inwards
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Inwards
- In this selection, "inwards" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, moving, look, folded, too, constituting and lagos stand out and add context to how "inwards" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and channeled inwards and and collapsed inwards millions of. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "inwards" sits close to words such as abatement, abductions and absurdly, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with inwards
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
And the inwards slant of the button also made it needlessly hard to find and press. (16 words)
Houses there formed a rough circle facing inwards, each with their ancestral tomb outside their entrance. (16 words)
Ben Nevis was originally a huge active volcano which exploded and collapsed inwards millions of years ago. (17 words)
A travel advisory released by the Lagos State Government on Thursday, said there would be total closure of Third Mainland Bridge inwards Lagos Island from 5am to 2pm, while Alaka Service lane by Alaka Estate would be closed from 12am to 7.30 am. (44 words)
He alleged the van then took off, avoiding another road user before suddenly swerving without warning into the gates of An Taoiseach's department at Merrion Street Upper, causing them to buckle inwards and break. (35 words)
Ms Wang, whose car was smashed inwards from the impact of Yunoss' collision, received a payout of S$54,957 from her insurance company arising from a claim she made against both Poh and Yunoss. (35 words)
It's just such a part of the set where I can just really, really go inwards and just really count my blessings, you know? (25 words)
Example sentences (20)
Once the long sides have been folded inwards, then all you need to do is fold your two short sides inwards too.
It is continued externally by electrons moving inwards, this negative charge moving inwards constituting positive current flowing outwards.
They were curved in three directions: upwards and outwards at the base, then swinging forwards and inwards, then inwards and upwards.
A travel advisory released by the Lagos State Government on Thursday, said there would be total closure of Third Mainland Bridge inwards Lagos Island from 5am to 2pm, while Alaka Service lane by Alaka Estate would be closed from 12am to 7.30 am.
Ben Nevis was originally a huge active volcano which exploded and collapsed inwards millions of years ago.
I’m someone who’s always been quite nostalgic and I look inwards a lot, just due to a tumultuous past and wanting to be free of that.
It's just such a part of the set where I can just really, really go inwards and just really count my blessings, you know?
The glossy borders around the charging slots are angled inwards, both to further prevent fingerprints and to create a kind of waterfall effect that protects the joycons from scratches when being placed or removed.
The tide was ebbing relentlessly inwards and eider and wigeon ducks bobbed in shallow channels amongst the rocks.
He alleged the van then took off, avoiding another road user before suddenly swerving without warning into the gates of An Taoiseach's department at Merrion Street Upper, causing them to buckle inwards and break.
Ms Wang, whose car was smashed inwards from the impact of Yunoss' collision, received a payout of S$54,957 from her insurance company arising from a claim she made against both Poh and Yunoss.
The much-loved Aussie looked to be in intense pain, his head curled inwards in one picture, face tense and arm in a sling.
The Old Gold chocolate exterior and glace cherry-coconut guts demand small savouring nibbles, inwards from the corners.
The winger showed his turn of pace to dart inwards but could only lift over the top right corner from 18 yards.
With major military packages trapped under political disagreements in the US and European Union, Ukraine is having to adapt, and look inwards.
With Strawberry Fields, looked inwards in the lyrics and forwards in the music, blending psychedelia with psychodrama.
And the inwards slant of the button also made it needlessly hard to find and press.
Explaining that water had broken the surface of ice that formed on the shore of the lake and channeled inwards.
Firstly, it is a welcome relieve that we have started looking inwards by receiving the Malagasy antidote for coronavirus.
Houses there formed a rough circle facing inwards, each with their ancestral tomb outside their entrance.
Common combinations with inwards
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- inwards and 11×
- look inwards 8×
- inwards from 6×
- inwards by 3×
- inwards to 3×
- inwards or 3×
- inwards then 2×
- moving inwards 2×
- inwards in 2×
- spiral inwards 2×