How to Use counterintuitive in a Sentence

counterintuitive

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• It may seem counterintuitive, but we do burn calories when we are sleeping.
• But in the past decade, researchers have zeroed in on a perhaps counterintuitive source of greenhouse gas emissions: trees.
  — Max G. Levy, Wired, 20 Apr. 2021
• The numbers support this in a way that initially sounds counterintuitive.
  — Ayana Byrd, Health.com, 23 Apr. 2021
• This may seem counterintuitive, especially to parents like me—both of my daughters went to exam schools.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 1 Apr. 2021
• Floating parallel to the shore—going with the flow, although counterintuitive—brings you into dry land.
  — Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 14 Sep. 2024
• Excitement was running high about all the avenues the internet had opened up, and his answer was counterintuitive.
  — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 27 Sep. 2024
• And ratings were way down for the postseason, to record lows — again, something that seems counterintuitive given the lack of distractions.
  — Ann Killion, San Francisco Chronicle, 28 Mar. 2021
• The results in a recent global Gallup survey were counterintuitive.
  — Greg Orme, Forbes, 8 Apr. 2021
• Their most viral ideas promise to solve some of society’s most pressing problems, often in slickly counterintuitive ways.
  — Jesse Singal, WSJ, 9 Apr. 2021
• The counterintuitive cause appears to be erosion due to a merger of rivers located about 47 miles away from Everest.
  — Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
• This sounds counterintuitive to many entrepreneurs' sensibilities — after all, isn't one of the perks of success being able to splurge on a new office?
  — Roy Ferman, Forbes, 5 Apr. 2021
• For many dedicated health care providers, this might seem not only counterintuitive, but impossible.
  — David Agus, Fortune, 22 Apr. 2021
• For many in the hospitality business, assuming the role of party cop has been counterintuitive.
  — New York Times, 24 Apr. 2021
• Given the hospital’s commitment to children’s health and well-being, this support seems counterintuitive.
  — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024
• And the final lesson is a counterintuitive one in fashion and luxury, particularly with today’s rapid-fire cycle.
  — Lily Templeton, WWD, 17 Sep. 2024
• One of the keys for Schwartz to learn is counterintuitive to why he was brought here: slow down.
  — Dan Labbe, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2021
• That leads us to the counterintuitive reading of the Rorschach test.
  — Noah Feldman Bloomberg Opinion, Star Tribune, 28 May 2021
• One of the best (and counterintuitive) ways to get ahead in your career isn’t about you at all.
  — Amy Blaschka, Forbes, 5 June 2021
• The way Phaedra’s like, ‘Don’t come for the Housewives,’ is so counterintuitive to what the game’s about.
  — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2024
• Write a to-do list This one might seem a bit counterintuitive.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2023
• This may seem counterintuitive, but healthy roots will lead to higher yields through the course of the season.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 10 Jan. 2024
• Taking one of the best players in the NFL off the field every once in a while might seem counterintuitive.
  — Joel A. Erickson, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Jan. 2022
• Seeing an increase in both dry and wet events may sound counterintuitive, but the physics are two sides of the same coin.
  — Kasha Patel, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Mar. 2023
• The booked and busy tend to get back to people more quickly which may sound counterintuitive, but hear me out.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 12 Aug. 2024
• Braves Seem a little counterintuitive to rank clubs from the same league 1-2?
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 10 Oct. 2022
• The design of this hood intake is counterintuitive, but that bit near the windshield sucks in cold air.
  — Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023
• While that might seem counterintuitive, many of the top trends rely on smart home features to make your space more spa-like.
  — Jamie Gold, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023
• The Cardinal went ahead and wore their black road tops, which would seem counterintuitive on such a hot day.
  — Eric Olson, ajc, 12 June 2021
• The idea of large snowstorms may seem counterintuitive at a time when the world’s climate is getting warmer.
  — Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2022
• The one minor flaw: The top handle placement is a bit counterintuitive, placed on the side of the suitcase further from your body.
  — Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 25 Oct 2024