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contrarian

[kuhn-trair-ee-uhn] / kənˈtrɛər i ən /
NOUN
one who takes an opposing view
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This wasn’t a philosophical shift for the sake of being a contrarian.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Two fund managers with a strong track record of contrarian commodity calls think the oil spike is yet to come.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

By his own description, White holds contrarian views about central banking.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

The reason this huge influx is worrisome is that money flows are a contrarian indicator.

From MarketWatch Jul. 28, 2026

It was all part of the Adams pattern, an iconoclastic and contrarian temperament that relished alienation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis



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