Example Sentences

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“We’re back to animal products in this weird countertrend and beef prices are through the roof.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

We don’t see the makings of a lasting rally, but with sentiment and positioning this one-sided, the setup for a sharp countertrend bounce is hard to ignore.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

This may be part of the general, much-debated infantilization of American culture or evidence of a countertrend.

From New York Times • May 1, 2015

With each, we’ve included a big “but” or countertrend that could get in the way.

From Slate • Dec. 23, 2013

But for every trend there is a puzzling offsetting countertrend.

From Time Magazine Archive