contrarian
Example Sentences
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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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