to the contrary

Example Sentences

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Arguments to the contrary are overly cautious and pedantic.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

In a letter, Kent argued that Iran posed no imminent threat to the US, despite the administration's repeated claims to the contrary.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Despite all evidence to the contrary — there’s a fair amount of it — B.J. is certain that the crowd has come to see him.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

“Despite all evidence to the contrary, Marshall still believed,” in Mr. Dikötter’s words, that the Communists “were not doctrinaire ideologists, but merely rural reformers who could help shape a democratic China.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

Finally Ben was able to drop the rock and I retained my firm belief that it wouldn’t fall despite evidence to the contrary.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss