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contrarian

[kuhn-trair-ee-uhn] / kənˈtrɛər i ən /
NOUN
one who takes an opposing view
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Those levels point “to a potential contrarian opportunity given both names have outperformed in the periods following extremely elevated short interest,” says the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Hayes is the founder and a managing member of hedge fund Great Hill Capital, and he was conveying his contrarian views on David Lin’s podcast, which first aired Tuesday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026

But as “Corner Boy” so presciently reminds, Cohn has never given up his contrarian voice and his yen for anti-complacency and ferreting out new experiences.

From Salon ● Oct. 8, 2026

And amid the doomsaying, streaks of contrarian optimism are starting to emerge.

From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2026

“I hadn’t really thought about it, but I guess I was a contrarian too.”

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez


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