- present participle of contrast.
contrasting
Example Sentences
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The career trajectories of French Open finalists Mirra Andreeva and Maja Chwalinska could not be more contrasting.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
"This suggests Kank may have been an active fisher, contrasting with common portrayal of raptors as agile terrestrial predators, like Velociraptor from the Northern Hemisphere."
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
They have contrasting views on policing: Malik said she opposes expanding the size of the Los Angeles Police Department and instead supports shifting more resources to the city’s unarmed crisis response program.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
Mr. Bezos is also doing a public service in contrasting the performance of government with the performance of the companies he creates.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The vines grew everywhere, their green and silver-white leaves contrasting attractively with rose-pink flowers.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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