Adjective moved towards the inward room for more privacy he's more inward with the president than most members of the cabinet Adverb The window faces inward toward the courtyard. He turned his attention inward.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The results were surprising; subjects running barefoot showed less hip adduction (inward rotation), hip internal rotation, and pelvic drop (when hips sway from side to side, dropping one side down). Shelby Carpenter, Outside Online, 26 May 2015 At Bard, the first person to come onstage was the formidable young Ukrainian pianist Artem Yasynskyy, who launched into an exceptionally grim, inward account of the C-Sharp-Minor Prelude. Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2022 In fiscal 2022, India’s total inward remittances stood at $85.6 billion (6.83 lakh crore rupees). Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 21 July 2022 But also, yeah, becoming an actor, being an inward, shy person. Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 17 July 2022 Tesla could make use of the inward facing camera present in newer models. Brad Templeton, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021 This nation of emigrants has also been enriched in recent decades by inward migration. Maureen O'hare And Richard Quest, CNN, 24 June 2022 Promoting Spain as an international destination for shoots and inward investment under a Shooting in Spain brand. John Hopewell, Variety, 10 May 2022 Data from London & Partners, a business growth and destination agency revealed the city has attracted a total of 460 retail trade inward investment projects over the past five years. Tiffany Lung, Forbes, 5 May 2022
Adverb
This flip turns the tiny, inward-facing barbs on the filament's surface outward to release toxins into unlucky prey. Viviane Callier, Scientific American, 18 Aug. 2022 The yen remains a relatively inward-facing currency, with roughly 90% of government bonds held domestically. William Pesek, Forbes, 12 Aug. 2022 The compartment, on the inward-facing side of the tailgate, is available when the tailgate is open. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 28 July 2022 This inward-facing posture contributes to the difficulty in estimating the group’s size and summarizing its positions. Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 12 May 2022 More than 1,500 families vacated their apartments in the area more than seven hours before the nearly 328-foot-tall towers crumbled inward by the impact of the implosion.BostonGlobe.com, 29 Aug. 2022 More than 1,500 families vacated their apartments in the area more than seven hours before the nearly 100-meter- (328 feet) tall towers crumbled inward by the impact of the implosion. Ashok Sharma, ajc, 28 Aug. 2022 Make sure your knees line up with your ankles and don’t cave inward. Christa Sgobba, SELF, 24 Aug. 2022 Everything inside it would flow inward toward the singularity. Randall Munroe, WIRED, 23 Aug. 2022
Noun
Some destinations currently require masks for inward and outward bound flights -- such as the US, where the mask mandate is set to be in place until at least April 18. Francesca Street, CNN, 15 Mar. 2022 Inflammation of the eyelids (blepharitis), inflammation of the surfaces of the eye, and the inward or outward turning of eyelids can also trigger dry eye, per the AAO. Jenny Mccoy, Health.com, 14 Oct. 2021 Henry’s life pulsed between the inward and outward.BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2021 However, adopting a mindset that encompasses centrifugal and centripetal forces will help HR managers maintain balance on the fulcrum of inward and outward trends. Naira Velumyan, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021 For most Jews, Hanukkah has always been an inward, at-home, after-work-on-a-Wednesday sort of affair. Rachel Levin, SFChronicle.com, 9 Dec. 2020 Then came Brexit and the election of Trump, both of which marked the symbolic turning-inward of countries that had previously been open to migrants, to cosmopolitanism. Rachel Donadio, The Atlantic, 23 June 2020 Through a metamorphosis of inward self reflection and a malleability to forgive, 3 years did not stretch to forever. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 12 May 2020 Through a metamorphosis of inward self reflection and a malleability to forgive, 3 years did not stretch to forever. Lisa Respers France, CNN, 12 May 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Adjective
Middle English, from Old English inweard (akin to Old High German inwert), from in + -weard-ward entry 1
First Known Use
Adjective
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adverb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of inward was before the 12th century