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Definition of inwards in English: inwards(also inward) adverb ˈɪnwədzˈɪnwərdz 1Towards the inside. the door began to swing inwards Example sentencesExamples - This time though the door swung inwards smashing a few who were to slow to get out of the way against the wall.
- A few halls, including the old Gewandhaus in Leipzig, retained the older seating plan with the rows facing inwards towards a central aisle.
- Doyle, still leaning against the door, had little precious time to catch himself as Cordelia swung it inwards.
- With a boom more felt than heard, the hatch locked and air began to hiss inwards.
- He glanced up from the tiled bathroom floor, and watched as the door to the bathroom swung inwards.
- The hinges creaked as the door swung inwards, revealing a grassy field, a familiar sight to Katrina.
- Charged particles dive inwards towards the center of the tail and cause it to increase in length and to taper.
- The gate cried back in outrage and pain, as the wood and steel began to bulge inwards, barely holding back the forces that swelled from Terren.
- Once inside, roosting wrens squat up to two or three layers deep with heads facing inwards and tails towards the entrance or sides.
- The lock clicked open and the door swung inwards, inviting her to come in.
- There's a squeak to the hinges as well, something sudden and unexpected, only kicking in when the door's almost fully swung inwards.
- A door swung inwards behind the terrace exit and another ghost stepped out.
- He scrambled to the floor and was about to dive under the bed when the door swung inwards and the light from the corridor blinded him for a moment.
- As the lights go up the rigging falls through the trap door and the backdrop appears to be sucked inwards towards the centre of the stage.
- The entire structure began falling inwards, collapsing in on itself like a cloth being folded.
- Ian found himself reluctantly letting his lids fall shut, and he heard the door swing inwards.
- It swung gently inwards and for a moment all was lost in a sea of white light.
- The heavy oak doors swung inwards, and both Jenica and Brian stepped through into a round chamber.
- Reaching the eighth plank, he pushed, and it swung inwards, revealing a small crevice that he quickly squeezed into.
- It squeaked as it swung inwards, and Jennifer stood against the wall, knife in hand, wishing she had a gun.
Synonyms inside, towards the inside, into the interior, inward, within - 1.1 Into or towards the mind, spirit, or soul.
people must look inwards to gain insight into their own stress Example sentencesExamples - The mind is focused inwards, and this effort of concentration acts as stimulus to gain access to the knowledge of the object of meditation.
- Our inward spiritual nature is experiencing resurrection today if we are living in Jesus.
- That inward spiritual satisfaction is found in the filling of the Holy Spirit.
- The mind that chooses to hate others turns inwards and poisons its own soul and body.
- The journey Abraham - and we - must take is inwards, and the vehicle is the imagination.
- Our bewilderment derives from our failure to turn inward and really examine the workings of our own minds.
- He looked inwards at his wracked body and mind, then his shining soul.
- In fact, they are shown with marks on the center of their foreheads, the traditional Hindu indication of a third eye turned inward towards self-discovery.
- The Buddha always pointed inwards to the mind, teaching that the effects of such practice could radiate outwards universally.
- Surely the New Age philosophy is about letting go of material trappings, emptying your mind of the chaos of 21st century life and looking inward for answers.
- US must look inwards for failings and outwards to gain trust and support
Definition of inwards in US English: inwardsadverbˈɪnwərdzˈinwərdz variant of inward Example sentencesExamples - A door swung inwards behind the terrace exit and another ghost stepped out.
- There's a squeak to the hinges as well, something sudden and unexpected, only kicking in when the door's almost fully swung inwards.
- It swung gently inwards and for a moment all was lost in a sea of white light.
- He glanced up from the tiled bathroom floor, and watched as the door to the bathroom swung inwards.
- He scrambled to the floor and was about to dive under the bed when the door swung inwards and the light from the corridor blinded him for a moment.
- Charged particles dive inwards towards the center of the tail and cause it to increase in length and to taper.
- A few halls, including the old Gewandhaus in Leipzig, retained the older seating plan with the rows facing inwards towards a central aisle.
- Reaching the eighth plank, he pushed, and it swung inwards, revealing a small crevice that he quickly squeezed into.
- It squeaked as it swung inwards, and Jennifer stood against the wall, knife in hand, wishing she had a gun.
- With a boom more felt than heard, the hatch locked and air began to hiss inwards.
- Doyle, still leaning against the door, had little precious time to catch himself as Cordelia swung it inwards.
- As the lights go up the rigging falls through the trap door and the backdrop appears to be sucked inwards towards the centre of the stage.
- This time though the door swung inwards smashing a few who were to slow to get out of the way against the wall.
- The entire structure began falling inwards, collapsing in on itself like a cloth being folded.
- Once inside, roosting wrens squat up to two or three layers deep with heads facing inwards and tails towards the entrance or sides.
- The lock clicked open and the door swung inwards, inviting her to come in.
- Ian found himself reluctantly letting his lids fall shut, and he heard the door swing inwards.
- The gate cried back in outrage and pain, as the wood and steel began to bulge inwards, barely holding back the forces that swelled from Terren.
- The hinges creaked as the door swung inwards, revealing a grassy field, a familiar sight to Katrina.
- The heavy oak doors swung inwards, and both Jenica and Brian stepped through into a round chamber.
Synonyms inside, towards the inside, into the interior, inward, within |