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

The counterargument is that you can’t make a villain out of that year’s actual champion, Max Verstappen, when Sonny drives a lot like him.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2025

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

From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024

In his latest special, Pete Holmes makes a forceful counterargument to atheist comics like Ricky Gervais who mock belief in God.

From New York Times • Dec. 20, 2023

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