counterintuitive
adjective
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Ramsay makes bold, counterintuitive choices as a director, offering quiet interludes and quick, shardlike flashbacks by way of characterization. — Ann Hornaday, kansascity, "‘You Were Never Really Here’: Compelling Joaquin Phoenix caught in threadbare plot | The Kansas City Star," 26 Apr. 2018 The idea that spaces exist that can’t be divided into smaller units seems bizarrely counterintuitive. — Quanta Magazine, "A Proof That Some Spaces Can’t Be Cut," 13 Jan. 2015 As a result, her shoe choices are often unexpected and counterintuitive (in a good way). — Vogue, "Kendall Jenner Is Bringing Back This Classic Grunge Shoe," 5 May 2019 This might sound counterintuitive, but seeing yellow discharge doesn’t automatically mean something’s up. — Korin Miller, SELF, "7 Colors Your Vaginal Discharge Can Be (and What They Might Mean)," 8 Feb. 2019 Given the happy-go-lucky vibes of the classic Archie comics, an intentionally dark, subversive take on the cult favorite — in silver screen format, no less — almost seemed counterintuitive. — Lauren Rearick, Teen Vogue, "The Best Beauty Moments from "Riverdale"," 1 Sep. 2018 Remove Porch Rails This might seem counterintuitive, but removing your porch rails will significantly open up your space, making the area easier to accommodate outdoor dining and entertaining. 2. — Rori Kotch, Country Living, "5 Bold Decorating Ideas to Steal From This Magical Porch," 2 July 2015 That would be counterintuitive to what the Republican majority wants to do. — Fox News, "What role has Rosenstein played in decision to declassify?," 21 Sep. 2018 This may be counterintuitive, but the party Democratic leaders and activists see is not what our party has become two decades into the 21st century. — James Bacchus, WSJ, "Democrats, Free Trade Is Your Destiny," 3 Dec. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'counterintuitive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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