contrarious
Example Sentences
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Part of his wish to wash his hands of life arose from his perception of its contrarious inconsistencies—of Nature's jaunty readiness to support unorthodox social principles.
From The Mayor of Casterbridge by Hardy, Thomas
O place and greatness, millions of false eyes Are stuck upon thee! volumes of report Run with these false, and most contrarious quest Upon thy doings!
From Measure for Measure by Shakespeare, William
Alas! what more contrarious deed, What greater miracle of wrong than this, That man should know his good and take it not?
From The Poetical Works of Robert Bridges by Bridges, Robert
Volumes of report Run with these false and most contrarious guests Upon thy doings!
From Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume II (of 2) by Bell, Henry Glassford
Say worthie Doctours & Clerkes curious, What moneth you of bookes to have such number, Since diuers doctrines through way contrarious, Doth man's minde distract and sore encomber.
From Bibliomania in the Middle Ages by Merryweather, Frederick Somner
