opposite
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Panettiere later starred opposite Connie Britton as ambitious country singer Juliette Barnes on the ABC and CMT drama “Nashville.”
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
"At the same time, we see the exact opposite direction demographically" as religious Jews become a greater proportion of the population, she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Americans with similar economic frustrations move in opposite directions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
I like him but he works totally opposite hours than me.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
I turn to wait for Emma, but she’s running in the opposite direction.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
They are the diametrical opposites of Angela and Joe: calm and free, while their downstairs neighbors are neurotic and toxically codependent.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
In contrast to Daemon, whose similarities with Rhaenyra “represents a kind of horizon of possibility that is about power and domination,” with Mysaria it is more like opposites attracting.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
The pair are seen by many as polar opposites.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2026
Criticism and care aren’t always easy to tell apart, and disillusionment and patriotism aren’t opposites.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
It didn’t take long before I figured something out about me and Rondell: we’re pretty much exact opposites in everything.
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
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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