opposites

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Criticism and care aren’t always easy to tell apart, and disillusionment and patriotism aren’t opposites.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The two series are tonally different — ”The Madison” a Taylor Sheridan drama, “Margo” an adaptation of Rufi Thorpe’s funny, heartwarming novel — and Stacy and Shyanne are, in many ways, polar opposites.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

"I always like to work in polar opposites," she told BBC News at the recent Wuthering Heights premiere.

From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026

Sovereignty and openness aren’t opposites; they lie on a continuum.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

These may look like opposites, but they aren’t; both mean “combustible.”

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner