contrary

"The contrary of a good report card is a bad one. "

"The teacher presented two contrary ideas about the cause of the historical event; either a political conspiracy or a series of unfortunate accidents. "

"The harsh criticism from my teacher contraryed my efforts to improve my essay grade. "

"The teacher contraryed the student's claim, questioning its accuracy. "

"My sister often contraries my mother's advice on how to cook dinner. "

"My sister always contraries my mother's advice. "

"Despite promising to study, he constantly contraryed his efforts, choosing instead to play video games. "

"During the family meeting, my sister contrarily argued that the new vacation plan was too expensive. "

"His initial statement about wanting a quiet evening at home contrary to his later insistence on going to a noisy concert. "

"contrary winds"

"What may be "politically correct" could be contrary to the teachings of Jesus."

"a contrary disposition; a contrary child"

"Despite the rain forecast, the children played outside contrarily. "