Sentence examples for was contrary from inspiring English sources

He believed that this was contrary to freedom of expression.

She added, "That was contrary to our policies".

Through the effervescent, prosperous 1990's, Radiohead was contrary.

This was contrary to what Congress had intended.

While it was contrary to public expectations, it was not a shift in policy.

The isolated incident described was contrary to everything we live and teach.

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis was contrary to prevailing academic wisdom, and was effectively ignored.

"The T.L.C.'s reaction was contrary to the law governing service refusals".

"If it was contrary to how he thought, he'd lose it.

A psychiatrist assessment of my state of mind at the time was contrary.

Mr. Bradley also said that the open cockpit was, contrary to intuition, preferable in the cold.