on the contrary
Example Sentences
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It is, on the contrary, a way of continuing their legacy and celebrating them.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026
“It is not a great disproportion between ourselves and others which produces envy, but on the contrary, a proximity,” wrote David Hume, the 18th-century philosopher and economist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
Hitler believed the German people must never be allowed to “cool off”; on the contrary, they had to be subjected to a perpetual drumbeat.
From Salon • May 24, 2025
Daniel Kahnemann suggested that, on the contrary, they often act irrationally, based on instinct.
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024
The adventure of the night does not seem to have harmed her; on the contrary, it has benefited her, for she looks better this morning than she has done for weeks.
From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker
