Sentence examples for was counter from inspiring English sources

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was counter

noun

An object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc.

  • He rolled a six on the dice, so moved his counter forward six spaces.

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Everything about the single-file, cliquey public-school system was counter to our counter-lifestyle.

"He was sending out a message that was counter to my message," Mr. Christie said.

This was counter to expectations: they had expected levels to rise.

When China refused on the ground that this was counter to Korean independence, a clash seemed inevitable.

That was counter to a recent trend to treat the Oscars like the Super Bowl by offering new spots.

And she added--as I stated in my original piece--it was counter productive.

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That was counter-intuitive.

His crime was "counter-revolution".

"This was counter-terrorism on the cheap.

But Read's naked aggression was counter-productive.

Coase's theoretical contribution was counter-intuitive.

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