on the contrary
Example Sentences
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It is, on the contrary, a way of continuing their legacy and celebrating them.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026
“It is not a great disproportion between ourselves and others which produces envy, but on the contrary, a proximity,” wrote David Hume, the 18th-century philosopher and economist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
Hitler believed the German people must never be allowed to “cool off”; on the contrary, they had to be subjected to a perpetual drumbeat.
From Salon • May 24, 2025
For women with obesity class 3, on the contrary, weight gain values below the guidelines or weight loss were associated with reduced risk of the adverse composite outcome.
From Science Daily • Mar. 28, 2024
Linda, on the contrary, cut no ice; nobody had the smallest desire to see Linda.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
