seem opposed

Frequency: 5.02.1 per million words

To appear to be very different.

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Examples (10)

  • The two sets of values seemed mutually opposed.
  • His actions seemed directly opposed to the values of the company.
  • Their initial proposals seem entirely opposed, making negotiation difficult.
  • At first glance, the two theories might seem diametrically opposed.
  • Despite their similar goals, their methods seem fundamentally opposed.
  • The evidence collected seemed sharply opposed to the defendant's testimony.
  • His personal beliefs often seem utterly opposed to his public statements.
  • The artistic styles of the two painters seem completely opposed, yet both are revered.
  • Her natural tendencies seem sometimes opposed to the strict rules of the institution.
  • The ideas presented in the essay seem almost opposed to conventional wisdom.