Olivia bit back the obvious retort, winked at her mother to show her that she didn't mind, and took her cases into her bedroom.

This I met with the obvious retort that those were the nights which a commonplace sheep-stealer would naturally choose for his work.

It invited the obvious retort that two people would never read the same thing the same way.

However, underneath that obvious retort, there may be another: to make women appear to be children or, at best, nonserious adults.

Jenny bit down on the obvious retort.

"The obvious retort is that your head is empty, but I won't make it."

It took most of Gomez's willpower to avoid making the obvious retort to that remark.

There is an obvious retort to this, but one should be wary about making it.

I didn't make the obvious retort; I wanted information.

He bit back several obvious retorts, finally saying quietly, 'No.