Sentence examples for contrary to all appearances from inspiring English sources

Even the official Congolese army continues to harbour child soldiers, despite the fact that it is – contrary to all appearances – illegal to do so.

Jacobs admits at the very outset to a particular interest in the geological theory "that mountains, contrary to all appearances... are ephemeral beings that are born and die".

Contrary to outward appearances Peggy had been distraught, particularly about Rebecca's adoption.

On this view, and contrary to initial appearances, there is really no difference in the way the propositions at the start of this essay are prima facie justified since they are all weakly a priori justified if you accept them.

In the first, one might conclude that, contrary to first appearances, the candidate did not violate the demand for a reasonable degree of good will.

So contrary to first appearances, the goal is not to regard things in the world as stripped of value, but rather, to see each thing's true value, which is determined by considering its contribution to the whole cosmos.

Another view is that Xunzi did, contrary to occasional appearances, derive value from tian, for example in his insistence that tian has provided us with the capacities necessary for virtue.

Contrary to appearances, this wasn't really a serious effort to shut down the government.

Contrary to appearances, he said, the Parkers' marriage was not a happy one.

Contrary to appearances, the last two questions are an attempt to gain popular backing for gas exports.

Contrary to appearances, the law's main tenets are unlikely to be abandoned completely.