counterargument

Example Sentences

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The counterargument to tanking is simple: It’s intentional losing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

They ran into every argument and counterargument that have tugged, pulled and paralyzed other communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025

One counterargument is that we haven’t had a fatal crash in 15 years.

From Slate • Feb. 4, 2025

“The counterargument is, you know, ‘Aren’t you promoting a constitutional crisis?’

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024

While he struggled to find a counterargument, Ron spoke up, evidently following his own train of thought.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling