opposite

Example Sentences

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"That's something you wouldn't expect because people's intuition goes the opposite way. And in factthat intuition is often wrong."

From Science Daily

Compass is invoking that framework to defend a practice that does precisely the opposite.

From The Wall Street Journal

This is just the opposite of what Wall Street’s bulls are contending in claiming that the transports’ relative strength is a bullish omen.

From MarketWatch

But for steel and aluminum companiesthe trade is working in the opposite direction.

From MarketWatch

As interest rates and the price of gold tend to move in opposite directionsinvestors got spooked about Warsh’s potentially hawkish approach to monetary policy.

From Barron's