contrary

Example Sentences

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But Mielewska said that, contrary to popular belief, Streep got it bang on -- Chamberlain was born in New Zealand, and her accent is not typically Aussie.

From Barron's

The market, however, might find out soon enough which software players will actually lose ground to AI—contrary to the idea that any potential loss of market share is years away.

From Barron's

"We will not be complicit in something that is harmful to the world and contrary to our values and interests, simply out of fear of retaliation," he added in a televised address.

From Barron's

“We are not going to be accomplices in something that is bad for the world, and that is also contrary to our values and interests, simply out of fear for somebody’s reprisals,” Sanchez said.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to Boylan’s federal appeals team, the term “misconduct” permitted the jury to convict him of something less than gross negligence, contrary to the required standard.

From Los Angeles Times