antithesis
Example Sentences
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For every idea, Höttges insisted on considering the antithesis as well.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
LGBTQ+ people are not a problem for Christians to manage, and their lives are not the antithesis of American values.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
"It's the antithesis of what people know me for," he added.
From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026
Because skipping songs on a player was a hassle, most people sat with cassette albums as a track-by-track, linear journey, the antithesis to the algorithmic, shuffle-centric playlists ubiquitous on today’s streaming platforms.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026
If divorce had presented itself as the dastardly antithesis of all this, it could easily have been cast onto the other pan of the scales, along with betrayal, illness, thieving, assault and mendacity.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing antithesis
Power Prefix: Anti
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