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.
Examples of in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to in a Sentence
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The negative reactions stand in stark contrast to the cheer at LinkedIn, which touts Collaborative Articles as a slam-dunk success: LinkedIn announced last month that there have been over 10 million contributions and that weekly readership has increased over 270% since September.
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Bysharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Oregon’s situation stands in stark contrast to Arizona State, Cal, Colorado, Stanford and UCLA, which had deficits in excess of $30 million when campus transfers and student fees were removed from their revenue totals.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
The video stands in stark contrast to Brooks’ own report of the incident.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The Moon family, pictured in 1986.API/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images The idolatry of the Moon family stands in stark contrast to the experience of ordinary members.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
This approach would stand in stark contrast to outdated philanthropic models that dismiss the human resources of policy advocates as mere 'overhead' and thus an expense often ineligible for philanthropic funding.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
That’s in stark contrast to Canada, for instance, whose environmental minister announced last month that the country will no longer fund road expansion projects, choosing instead to focus investments on more active modes of transportation like walking and cycling.
—Mike Gagliardi, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
That’s in stark contrast to what’s going on in the public schools, particularly in Broward County, which faces tough decisions on closing entire schools after decades of continuous decline in enrollment.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Sugar’s obsession stands in stark contrast with the dull, bland mystery presented to the audience.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
Bysharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2024
Oregon’s situation stands in stark contrast to Arizona State, Cal, Colorado, Stanford and UCLA, which had deficits in excess of $30 million when campus transfers and student fees were removed from their revenue totals.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2024
The video stands in stark contrast to Brooks’ own report of the incident.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
The Moon family, pictured in 1986.API/Gamma-Rapho/Getty Images The idolatry of the Moon family stands in stark contrast to the experience of ordinary members.
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
This approach would stand in stark contrast to outdated philanthropic models that dismiss the human resources of policy advocates as mere 'overhead' and thus an expense often ineligible for philanthropic funding.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
That’s in stark contrast to Canada, for instance, whose environmental minister announced last month that the country will no longer fund road expansion projects, choosing instead to focus investments on more active modes of transportation like walking and cycling.
—Mike Gagliardi, NBC News, 30 Mar. 2024
That’s in stark contrast to what’s going on in the public schools, particularly in Broward County, which faces tough decisions on closing entire schools after decades of continuous decline in enrollment.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
Sugar’s obsession stands in stark contrast with the dull, bland mystery presented to the audience.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
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