How to Use on the contrary in a Sentence
on the contrary
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Each of these steps can contribute to the normalization of ongoing barbarism or, on the contrary, oppose and halt it.
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Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2026
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Chicago, on the contrary, faces the toughest schedule in the league according to opponent winning percentages from 2025.
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John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2026
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England, on the contrary, has not been to a World Cup final since its sole win in 1966, while twice finishing as runner-up at the Euros.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
13 July 2026
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In response to Johnson, Black American socialist and writer Brian Jones insisted that, on the contrary, the call for reparations can build support for class politics and even for public investment in health care and education.
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Literary Hub,
27 July 2026
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The sparkler is not actually a product of the Roaring Twenties, however; on the contrary, it was reportedly made in the late 1800s and later purchased by the Earl from Catchpole & Williams, per the Court Jeweler.
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Emma Banks,
InStyle,
13 Aug. 2026
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