on the contrary
Example Sentences
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This climb, on the contrary, benefits from the attributes of individual students.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
It is, on the contrary, a way of continuing their legacy and celebrating them.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 31, 2026
She said that on the contrary, she spends lavishly on him, including partly paying for a Mercedes for his 19th birthday.
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
He was not less exhausted; on the contrary, his steps were leaden, and he could barely move his freezing, tired legs.
From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry
