on the contrary
Example Sentences
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Asked whether he expected the situation to improve, Blume said "on the contrary, we have to assume that risks will get worse, worldwide".
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
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
“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
There are no secret economies that nourish the poor; on the contrary, there are a host of special costs.
From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich
