contrary
Example Sentences
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Carmarthenshire council said the application had been refused as it was contrary to the policies set out within Carmarthenshire County Council's Local Development Plan.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Lithgow, to the contrary, was clearly stunned — and deeply honored.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Asking him to choose sides runs contrary to decades of Sesame Street lessons about kindness, friendship and inclusion.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
"USCIS's actions are contrary to law and arbitrary and capricious."
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
“Frankly,” he said, after he had chewed and swallowed, “no matter what Bunny tells you to the contrary, he hasn’t a cent and neither does his father.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing contrary
Opposites Attract
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Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 16–19
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