oppugnant
Example Sentences
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He is no boxer as Tunney was a boxer, but he is an oppugnant fighter with a fine disregard for other people's punches.
From Time Magazine Archive
He was much taken up with scientific interests; keen, intent, and somewhat oppugnant in what concerned his favourite pursuits, but unsuspicious and trustful in the ordinary affairs of life.
From Villette by Brontë, Charlotte
The ability to think has proved itself oppugnant to, and destructive of, the reckless desire to worship, characteristic of semi-barbarism.
From Theological Essays by Bradlaugh, Charles
Of course all this effect of oppugnant economical interests is under the guidance of the directors of evolution, who generally have their human servants to masquerade as characters widely different from the true.
From The Brothers' War by Reed, John Calvin
Rather let us set ourselves to do that for Christ which is most oppugnant to our natural feelings.
From Around The Tea-Table by Talmage, T. De Witt (Thomas De Witt)
