opposite
Example Sentences
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I wanted to be the opposite of her.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
"This observation clearly indicated that even deep inside single crystals of unmodified, as-grown perovskites, there are internal forces that separate opposite charges," says Alpichshev.
From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026
Meanwhile the Caliente Range — those mountains just to the west — are lurching the opposite way.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
Few if any ships that are going in the opposite direction—heading toward the Gulf to pick up or drop off products—will enter the strait without an extension of the cease-fire.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
A fireplace sat in one corner, the wood burned down to embers, and on the opposite side of the room was an elegant wood desk.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing opposite
Opposites Attract
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The Number System
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Common Core Grades 9–10, List 1
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