counterintuitive
Example Sentences
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As counterintuitive as it sounds, there can be benefits to having less money in your retirement accounts.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026
Speaking at a Downing Street reception, Sir Keir said: "We had to battle with the FA to get it back to where it was, which was counterintuitive."
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026
It seemed counterintuitive to slacken my grip given such a precise goal — to land a slender arrow in the epicenter of a black dot.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
The reaction might seem counterintuitive considering the top-line miss.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
There is something profoundly counterintuitive in the definition of stickiness that emerges from all these examples.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing counterintuitive
Against All Odds: Contra and Counter
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Vocabulary from the Introduction to "Reality is Broken" by Jane McGonigal
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"Marita's Bargain," Vocabulary from the essay
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