Sentence examples for seemed counter from inspiring English sources

Another analyst, Peter Nesvold, called the deal "a bit of a head-scratcher," saying it seemed counter to many of G.M.'s moves since its 2009 bankruptcy.

Still, Bennet was struck by the fact that a few schools across the country had raised the test scores of their poor and minority student bodies — successes that seemed counter to the idea that underlying social conditions had to be redressed before disadvantaged minority students could do well.

Still, Bennet was struck by the fact that a few schools across the country had raised the test scores of their poor and minority student bodies successes that seemed counter to the idea that underlying social conditions had to be redressed before disadvantaged minority students could do well.

It seemed counter intuitive at the time; however, I was desperate to have some sense of normalcy and routine in my life.

A momentary STD scare made her bristle at the thought of active experimentation, which seemed counter to her desire for commitment, anyway.

Higuera's team discovered that the impact of climate change on fire occurrence was often mediated by changes in vegetation, sometimes in ways that seemed counter intuitive.

What's more, Mr Kean was originally hired by Mr Allardyce, and so choosing him to instil a different style of football seemed counter-intuitive.

Disc wheels Made popular by the Italian Francesco Moser after his hour record attempt in 1982, disc wheels seemed counter-intuitive, being heavier than spoked wheels.

There was not, strangely, much talk of David Villa: another international top scorer award seemed counter-balanced by not having played for Madrid or Barcelona before the tournament.

Up until relatively recently, it would have seemed counter-intuitive for a consumer to pay less for more, but now we expect it, just as we do faster, more powerful phones.

Authors' obvious affection for the list seemed counter-intuitive, long before Julian Barnes – perhaps the last of the big names to just be published in Picador paperback – moved to Vintage.