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Sentences with BACKFIRED

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"I tried to surprise my sister by throwing a surprise party, but it backfired when she found out in advance."
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"He thought lying about his qualifications would help him get the job, but it backfired when his employer discovered the truth."
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"The prank they played on their friend backfired when he got really upset and refused to talk to them."
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"The company's attempt to save money by outsourcing production backfired when they received low-quality products."
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"My attempt to make a joke during the presentation backfired, and everyone just looked at me in silence."
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"She thought showing off her new car would impress her friends, but it backfired when they accused her of showing off."
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"The government's plan to raise taxes to increase revenue backfired as people started evading taxes."
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"The team's strategy of playing defensively backfired when their opponents scored multiple goals."
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"His attempt to win her over by showering her with expensive gifts backfired as she felt overwhelmed and uncomfortable."
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"The politician's attempt to gain popularity by making controversial statements backfired and caused a public outrage."
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"They thought stealing the answers to the exam would give them an advantage, but it backfired when they were caught and suspended."
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"The athlete's decision to skip training sessions backfired when they performed poorly in the competition."
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"I wanted to surprise my friend by organizing a flash mob, but it backfired because they didn't enjoy being the center of attention."
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"Her plan to skip breakfast to lose weight backfired when she felt weak and couldn't concentrate on her work."
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"The student's attempt to copy from their classmate during the test backfired when they got caught and received a failing grade."
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"The company's decision to cut employee benefits backfired as it led to a decrease in employee morale and productivity."
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"Trying to fix the leaky faucet themselves backfired, and it resulted in a flooded bathroom."
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"The company's marketing campaign backfired when the advertisement was widely criticized for being offensive."
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"He thought spreading rumors about his colleague would give him an advantage, but it backfired as people didn't trust him anymore."
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"Their plan to surprise their parents with a home-cooked dinner backfired when they burnt the meal and had to order takeout instead."
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"The prank backfired when the person we were trying to scare ended up scaring us instead."
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"I thought lying about my age would get me into the club, but it backfired when they asked for my ID."
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"The company's attempt to cut costs by laying off employees backfired and resulted in a decrease in productivity."
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"His plan to win her back backfired when she found out he had been cheating on her."
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"I tried to make a joke, but it backfired and offended everyone in the room."
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"The politician's attempt to gain support by making false promises backfired when the public discovered the truth."
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"She tried to manipulate her friends, but it backfired and they all turned against her."
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"His attempt to avoid punishment by blaming someone else backfired when evidence proved his guilt."
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"The team's aggressive strategy backfired and caused them to lose the game."
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"The student's attempt to cheat on the exam backfired when the teacher caught him in the act."
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