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contrarian

[kuhn-trair-ee-uhn] / kənˈtrɛər i ən /
NOUN
one who takes an opposing view
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Before it really heated up, Brust and Wray decided to make another contrarian investment.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 5, 2026

Lucas described himself as a contrarian, someone driven by doing what others say he can’t.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

This wasn’t a philosophical shift for the sake of being a contrarian.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

Two fund managers with a strong track record of contrarian commodity calls think the oil spike is yet to come.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 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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