Sentence examples for is a contrary from inspiring English sources

But there is a contrary danger too, of undervaluing it.

Being an utter food snob is a contrary business.

Discount stores, including Wal-Mart, were an exception (which bodes ill; Wal-Mart is a contrary indicator).

But there is a contrary view of the natural world -- Jeffers's view -- that is no less idealistic, though focused not on "niceness" but on "ferocity".

But there is a contrary hypothesis that may be just as compelling, and that would be bad news for Mr. Obama.

Justice Drager cited the Rochester case as a precedent, and Ms. Sommer said that the Monroe County appellate decision is binding on lower courts throughout New York until there is a contrary ruling from another appellate court.

So this is a contrary-to-fact condition and should take the subjunctive.

This is a contrary-to-fact condition; the road's name is not "A New Street".

In contrast, (3) is a contrary-to-duty obligation or "imperative" (a "CTD") appearing to say (in the context of 1)) what Jones ought to do conditional on his violating his primary obligation.

Pauline Benson London You are a contrary lot.

We're a contrary bunch of fuckers, for a start.