Sentence examples for arguing the contrary from inspiring English sources

But it is conservatively wrought, even for the 1950's; resolutely tonal; and to most ears other than Mr. Menotti's own (he has spent a lifetime arguing the contrary), indebted to the sound-world of 19th-century Italian verismo.

In fact, we have a history of arguing the contrary.

I do think also that some people reasonably could argue the contrary.

To argue the contrary is a self-serving idea being promoted by the very wealthy.

Yet others might argue the contrary, that a number of high profile race-related incidents over the past year suggest a lack of progress.

Nevertheless, Carroll continued to argue the contrary, and published an extensive account of her spying activities in order to seek both recognition and back pay.

Israeli voices argued the contrary, saying that moving against Hamas in the Gaza Strip would show that Israel would not tolerate suicide attacks from there, just as it did in the West Bank.

Professor Hunt might suggest that an emotional woman is unsuited to academic research, but I would argue the contrary: that the emotional woman (and man) are exactly what academia needs.

When physicians profit from every procedure, it is too easy for some to justify it as in the patient's best interest even when sound clinical judgment argues the contrary.

Perhaps Whitman exaggerated baseball's importance to and its congruency with life in the United States, but few would argue the contrary, that baseball has been merely a simple or an occasional diversion.

To attack Baumeister's notion, Mischel supplies a paper that argues the contrary, and also cites the work of Stanford's Professor Carol Dweck, who thinks our levels of willpower depend, to a great extent, on our beliefs.