Sentence examples for contrary to sound from inspiring English sources

Whitehead remarks that some medieval and modern philosophers got into the unfortunate habit of paying God "metaphysical compliments"—that is to say, attributing properties to God that seem to make the divine more worthy of devotion but that are contrary to sound metaphysical reasoning (Whitehead 1925, 258).

"Screeners were hired, trained and, in some cases, put to work contrary to sound personnel practices," the inspector general, Clark Kent Ervin, said in the report.

It is, he says, "disturbing as well as contrary to sound patent policy".

The effect of the federal government's farm subsidy program may also be contrary to sound dietary practices.

(See Dummett (1975), Wright (1975).) Conditional sorites paradoxes are, contrary to appearances, sound.

Contrary to conventional wisdom, sound, unless it is from an explosion, does not set off avalanches.

This shouldn't reduce the power of the engine, because contrary to popular perception, sound is a weak phenomenon and acoustic waves don't need a lot of energy.

Green-Wood Cemetery Contrary to how it may sound, spending an afternoon in this cemetery is the antithesis of weird and depressing.

Although this may sound contrary to what a person hating exact start times wants, it is a mind-trick to enable you to arrive on time every time, as well as giving you some shuffle space for settling in rather than feeling rushed and grumpy as you start the day or shift.

If it sounds contrary to come up with your own genre rather than comply to others, that's because Adamsdale is contrary.

Contrary to what this piece might sound like, I'm typically a happy 26-year-old event planner.