go against

Example Sentences

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Because they’re perceived as going against their own self-interest, female misogynists tend to get more of a hearing, which isn’t true.

From Salon

“I felt that whole year we were going against teams that wanted to give us their best shot,” Baik said.

From Los Angeles Times

"Mark Robins has really built a siege mentality with this group of players. They have had everything go against them and they have used it all as armoury in their favour."

From BBC

“The vast majority of research focuses on why some people have Alzheimer’s, very few are on conditions where a factor can go against this disease,” says Huang.

From Scientific American

After racing to the opening set in 38 minutes, Rune lost focus in the second set after a line call went against him.

From BBC