counterpoise

In counterpoise to a candidate trying to claim divine powers, we have a public servant elevated to the role of secular angel, guardian of our democracy.

This statement, a counterpoise to the natural-rights thinking of most of America’s founders, could pass as a reflection of Trumpian thinking yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Molina, the embodiment of theatrical excellence, is perfectly cast as the rational counterpoise to Brady’s zealotry.

The deadpan personality Mamet lends to Annie is a crisp counterpoise to Cuoco's mania and far more effective as an oppositional weight than T.R.

In the garden, hardy ferns add a counterpoise to everything else, and should be used far more and in greater numbers.