contrarious
Example Sentences
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From Geneva, “the den of mine own ease, the rest of quiet study,” Knox was dragged, “maist contrarious to mine own judgement,” by a summons from Mrs. Bowes.
From John Knox and the Reformation by Andrew Lang
But the learningknight would not hear say nay nor do her mandement ne have him in aught contrarious to his list and he said how it was a marvellous castle.
From Ulysses by James Joyce
Volumes of report Run with these false and most contrarious guests Upon thy doings!
From Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) by Henry Glassford Bell
I answer, such a Will could not create, could not be God, for it involves the false and contrarious.
From Miracles of Our Lord by George MacDonald
The word of God is plain in itself; and if there appear any obscurity in one place, the Holy Ghost, who is never contrarious to Himself, explains the same more clearly in other places.'
From John Knox by A. Taylor Innes
