opposite

Example Sentences

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Tracking data showed the French-owned ship passed close to the coast of Oman on the opposite side of the waterway to Iran.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The first principle of politics is the opposite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Banks control 80% of capital flows on the continent, markets 20%, the exact opposite of the U.S., says Karel Lannoo, CEO of the Centre for European Policy Studies.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Properties such as density, heat capacity, viscosity, and compressibility respond to temperature and pressure in ways that are opposite to what scientists see in typical substances.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

“Scrabble it is, then,” I say, sliding into the chair opposite him.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam