Sentence examples similar to a contrary reply from inspiring English sources

If I deliberated for ten minutes about which restaurant to go to, it meant a night of his sighing and contrary replies.

"On the contrary, Aunt Augusta", he replies, "I've now realised for the first time in my life the vital importance of being Earnest".

Elsewhere, a contrary trend is at work.

Critics pose a contrary set of arguments.

A contrary course continued to be urged.

May I venture a contrary suggestion?

You take a contrary opinion?

I hold a contrary view.

See Hindess (2001) for a contrary view.

"There wasn't a contrary note.

On the contrary, he replied.