1. When confronted with the evidence, the politician started backpedalling on his earlier statements.
2. The company was caught in a lie and began backpedalling to try to save face.
3. The athlete was backpedalling furiously to defend against the opponent's attack.
4. After making a bold claim, the student started backpedalling when asked to provide evidence.
5. The CEO was caught in a scandal and tried to backpedal by issuing a public apology.
6. The team's coach was backpedalling on his decision to bench the star player after a backlash from fans.
7. The company's stock plummeted after the CEO was caught backpedalling on misleading financial reports.
8. The candidate was caught backpedalling on his promises during the debate.
9. The teacher caught the student backpedalling on his excuses for not completing the assignment.
10. The politician tried to backpedal on his controversial statements, but the damage had already been done.