contrary to

Example Sentences

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Asking him to choose sides runs contrary to decades of Sesame Street lessons about kindness, friendship and inclusion.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

Corporate executives are realizing that it’s more expensive to replace employees with artificial intelligence, contrary to what was previously believed.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

That was contrary to the unanimous recommendation of the Standardized Testing Task Force, a faculty group that had studied the issue for more than a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

In any case, the fact that, here, the “more advanced” farming women married into hunter-gatherer groups, contrary to many archaeologists’ expectations that hunter-gatherer women would “marry up”, suggests that perceptions need to change.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2026

Mr. Lias, contrary to his usual nature, said next to nothing.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns