How to Use drawback in a Sentence

drawback

1 of 2 noun
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  • The trip sounds great, but cost is a major drawback.
  • The main drawback is that with the rears down the space is not flat.
    — James Morris, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2022
  • One drawback: Some users aren't fans of the strong scent.
    — April Franzino, Good Housekeeping, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Some 200ft of frontage lines the lake, but there are a few drawbacks.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 9 July 2024
  • The drawback here is the cruise line chooses your room.
    — Colleen Sullivan, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2024
  • One drawback was that this beach tent didn’t work very well for us in the wind.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2023
  • The only drawback is that there are no drainage holes on the bottom.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 1 June 2022
  • One drawback to the service is that sizes only range from 0 to 16.
    — Stacey Nguyen, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The biggest drawback is that there isn’t enough skilled labor to achieve this.
    — Kamala Thiagarajan, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The Hisense range comes in at a great price, but there are a few drawbacks to consider.
    — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2023
  • All these drawbacks prompted the sense that the hamper is a bit overpriced.
    — Sarah Wolf Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The 52 dBA, which is a standard noise rating, may be a drawback for some.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 29 Nov. 2022
  • The only drawback of this, is the agencies may take awhile to address the problem.
    — oregonlive, 23 Aug. 2022
  • The biggest drawback is that there were only two seasons of the show.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 8 July 2024
  • The only drawback is not being able to be at every stage at the same time.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The major drawback users report is that the spray nozzle can leak.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Jan. 2024
  • There are so many drawbacks to people being unable to seek the help that hurt them in the long run.
    — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
  • But perhaps the biggest drawback was the fact that the teams had to pack up and move before every game.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2023
  • One drawback might be the busy location, across the street from an entrance to the Queensboro Bridge.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The only drawback is that a romper swimsuit can be tricky to get in and out of, and bathroom breaks may take longer.
    — Maya Polton Updated, Parents, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The drawback is that there's no reverse setting for blades.
    — Camryn Rabideau, Popular Mechanics, 18 July 2022
  • The only drawback is that the fill is not made with true memory foam.
    — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 20 May 2022
  • Leaving the garden is the one drawback to our summers abroad and in Montauk.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The one drawback is this scoop is meant for hand wash and dry only and is not dishwasher safe.
    — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024
  • The only notable drawback is the runtime: up to 8 hours on a full 1.2-gallon tank of gas.
    — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The one drawback is that the pattern becomes imprinted on the bottom of your cakes.
    — Good Housekeeping, 31 Mar. 2023
  • In its current state, that sounds like a big drawback for consumers.
    — Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 1 July 2022
  • The only drawback is that some e-calls are large and cannot be stashed in a backpack to carry into the field.
    — Nancy Jo Adams, Popular Mechanics, 16 Feb. 2023
  • What some viewed as a drawback at the time became a significant advantage later.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Plus, job-hopping, once seen as a professional drawback, is now a more accepted part of career development, especially in industries where skills evolve quickly.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024
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draw back

2 of 2 verb
  • As the moon and South Node align, you’re drawn back to the scene of the crime.
    — USA TODAY, 15 June 2024
  • The workers drew back the curtains, and the desert sun poured in.
    — Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
  • The bow and arrow was drawn back for a LONG time but that thang is in the air now!!
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 22 Oct. 2023
  • But the subconscious part of her is being drawn back to the women.
    — Radhika Menon, ELLE, 6 May 2023
  • The flag must always fall free and must never be festooned, drawn back or up, or in folds.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Hukka asked the courtier who came into his bedroom to draw back the curtains.
    — Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Twitter, like each of its users, has two options for the long term: double down or draw back.
    — New York Times, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Every time Perry tried to film the scene, Faye drew back from thrashing the little girl.
    — Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
  • But, having envisaged the ultimate, Wells knew how to draw back to the close at hand.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 15 Nov. 2021
  • Take your fingers away and draw back the hammer until the claw is at or just behind your shoulder.
    — Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
  • When Izi's son falls ill, he's drawn back into a life of crime with a heist that promises to change their lives forever.
    — Travis Bean, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Hours after the eruption, people in the bustling port city of Çeşme-Bağlararası—which is flanked by two rivers at the end of Çeşme Bay—must have seen the waters of the bay draw back from the shore.
    — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, 5 Jan. 2022
  • These characters are like magnets, drawn back to each other over and over.
    — USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
  • As several of my father’s friends from Nashville would attest over the years, the quartet was a draw back then.
    — Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2022
  • The warden eventually wrangled the bobcat with his catch pole and, with the help of a deputy who drew back the broken grille, pulled the feline out.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Still, the former president could soon be drawn back into the headlines.
    — Libby Cathey, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Uber will increase its fares by 10% in London from today in a bid to draw back drivers to the ride-hailing platform.
    — Iain Martin, Forbes, 11 Nov. 2021
  • These retailers are cutting prices to try to draw back customers.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 15 Aug. 2024
  • With time running out, the Mavericks got gritty themselves, enough to draw back even.
    — Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Twitter has been trying to use the game to draw back advertisers that ditched the platform after Elon Musk took over.
    — Suzanne Vranica, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2023
  • Similarly, Aoki Lee Simmons’ slicked back wash-and-go curls were at shoulder length, and drawn back into a bun by the end of the night.
    — India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Without Vlasic, Kyle Burroughs will draw back into the lineup as the Sharks hope to earn their first victory in three games.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Left San Francisco, now in the south of France and battling emphysema, not really in the game, and gets drawn back into the game.
    — Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
  • Shorebirds would draw back the curtain with each flyby, sending the fish further into a frenzy.
    — Matt Wyatt, San Antonio Express-News, 21 Oct. 2021
  • But he was drawn back to boxing because of financial hardships.
    — James E. Causey, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2023
  • Go for a Mayan massage in the Muluk Spa, after which therapists draw back the curtains to reveal the candy-floss blue of the Caribbean.
    — Lauren Mowery, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • In May, India could draw back on that experience from two months prior.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 7 Oct. 2021
  • The event features many returning artists and vendors, drawn back by the appeal of connection in the industry.
    — Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 5 Mar. 2023
  • During the procedure, an Alexis wound retractor (AWR), a device used to draw back the edges of a wound during surgery, was left in her abdomen.
    — Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023
  • There’s nothing quite like hitting a remote button to draw back your curtains and being greeted by one of the New Seven Wonders of the World first thing in the morning.
    — Claudia Fisher, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2024

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