au contraire
Example Sentences
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“Using less water didn’t affect the harvest, au contraire, it actually improved the grapes’ quality.
From Forbes ● Oct. 2, 2014
If you’re the kind of consumer who likes to know where your food comes from, this might sound like a pretty good idea, but au contraire: This law is as flawed as they come.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2014
The problem is not that it is so complicated that only three people understand it; au contraire, thousands claim to comprehend it and therein lies the difficulty: their "understandings" differ so markedly, one from another.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 26, 2010
Humans have no fear of Twinkies and cheeseburgers - au contraire - although these foods have become more dangerous to our health than anything that skitters, flits or crawls.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 25, 2010
The fellow gave no answer,—not a word, not a syllable—not the slightest nod of the head,—mais, tout au contraire.
From International Short Stories American by Various
