counterargument
Example Sentences
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To be sure, one counterargument to the “good enough” narrative is that bin Laden envisioned al-Qaida as “the base” on which other groups could then build their Islamist groups and overthrow secular states.
From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026
The bots possess an exhausting reflex to present both sides of every issue, creating a false, artificial balance even when the counterargument is absurd.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
They ran into every argument and counterargument that have tugged, pulled and paralyzed other communities.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
“The counterargument is, you know, ‘Aren’t you promoting a constitutional crisis?’
From Salon • Aug. 15, 2024
I’d been readying my counterargument for when Ba got over being furious and decided it was time for me to return to my classes.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
Vocabulary lists containing counterargument
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 1
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Argumentative Writing
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 1
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