counterintuitive

It might seem counterintuitive, but the fact that so many professional investors are so bearish on the stock could ultimately work in its favor.

One thing that has served me very well is not caring about vanity, and that’s counterintuitive to how we as actresses are conditioned.

“While that may seem counterintuitive, having people with disabilities integrated into larger society is a way to reduce the chance that they have to depend on the government.”

“But I do realize that, in terms of small-property owners, which is being a landlord—is it counterintuitive? Is it counter-revolutionary?”

This counterintuitive practice—known as “acquitted-conduct sentencing”—has long been criticized by legal scholars, civil-rights advocates, and even a diverse group of Supreme Court justices.