Sentence examples for to be contrary from inspiring English sources

It's the writer's job to be contrary.

The Court's precedents appear to me to be contrary to this new objective approach.

But it was not enough for him to be contrary; he wanted to be right.

I'd love to be contrary and give it to Saints, for the achievements outlined above.

What Trump offers Thiel isn't just an excuse to be contrary and politically incorrect.

"Sometimes our job is to be contrary, sometimes it's our job to be whimsical.

(It appeared to be contrary to at least two Egyptian laws and legal precedent).

He appears to be, contrary to the allegations, a very gentle soul".

"They want their final image to be contrary to the one painted by their opponents.

other similar activity determined by the Commission, by rule or regulation, to be contrary to the public interest.

British eccentricity may well play a role in these crash-and-burn albums - a willingness to be contrary.