opposite

Example Sentences

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Brown could have joined the chorus of critics of government “waste, fraud and abuse” — a perennially popular take for politicians — but he chose the opposite path.

From Los Angeles Times

"When the team is so tight and shifts to one side, the ball has to go quickly to the opposite side and we were so slow to go to the opposite side."

From BBC

Conversely, for men, fatherhood comes with the opposite effect.

From Salon

After examining a vast global database of biodiversity surveys covering marine, freshwater, and land ecosystems over the past century, the team found the opposite trend.

From Science Daily

However, the updated analysis finds the opposite trend.

From Science Daily