contrarian
Example Sentences
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By his own description, White holds contrarian views about central banking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
“No” is the answer — and according to contrarian analysis, it’s a sign of stubbornly held bullishness when they don’t.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
As venture capital has evolved, one investing truism remains: Home runs usually result from contrarian bets, rather than from diversifying a portfolio or chasing a hot sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
As a contrarian to the widely held view that the Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman is some sort of baseball savant, I offer some data that suggests otherwise.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
It was all part of the Adams pattern, an iconoclastic and contrarian temperament that relished alienation.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
