Sentence examples for Contrary to my expectations from inspiring English sources
"Contrary to my expectations" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It can be used to introduce a statement that goes against what one originally thought or believed. Here is an example: "Contrary to my expectations, the movie turned out to be quite enjoyable. I had heard mixed reviews, but I was pleasantly surprised by how engaging it was."
Contrary to my expectations, much of the information I have picked up has proved invaluable.
Contrary to my expectations, the weather was a study in fog and buffeting wind, hardly conducive to strolling the deck.
Contrary to my expectations before becoming a father, kids are annoyingly intelligent and ask things that most adults have long ago stopped asking because of their difficult and controversial nature.
Contrary to my expectations, my FOMO is at its lowest point in years.
Contrary to my expectations, the enthusiastic audience joined the debate, challenged me to think harder and helped add new facets to my old theory.
"In the course of this research, I realized that, contrary to my expectations, previous scholarship on Vermeer's life had not exhausted the subject," he said.
Minutes before departure, I boarded the train, and contrary to my expectation, it was not relatively empty.
Contrary to my expectation of feeling overwhelmed by such a different culture across the planet, I've been most struck by how small the world now feels.
And contrary to my expectation that their efforts would be geared to the needs of undergraduates, with little of relevance to postgrads, there was in fact plenty for those finishing higher degrees too.
This is contrary to my expectation, as it is usually thought that disturbance should select closely related species.
Contrary to my expectation, knowledge of anal sex risk was not associated with lower rate of HIV infection.
