in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to
idiom
: very different from (something else)
His comments were in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to his earlier statements.
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The relatively light sentence stands in stark contrast to the potential legal consequences Fivio initially faced.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The bitter ending for SDFC (0-1) came in stark contrast to the stellar night for Dominguez.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
Google's position is in stark contrast to that of Meta, which has steadfastly refused to sign the agreement.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
The move stands in contrast with evidence of climate harm
The push to repeal the endangerment finding stands in stark contrast to mounting evidence that climate change is already causing widespread, costly harm.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 29 July 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Aug. 2025
The bitter ending for SDFC (0-1) came in stark contrast to the stellar night for Dominguez.
—Kyle Kensing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2025
Google's position is in stark contrast to that of Meta, which has steadfastly refused to sign the agreement.
—Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
The move stands in contrast with evidence of climate harm
The push to repeal the endangerment finding stands in stark contrast to mounting evidence that climate change is already causing widespread, costly harm.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 29 July 2025
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“In stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20stark%2Fmarked%2Fsharp%20contrast%20with%2Fto. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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