Examples of 'act contrary' in a sentence

Meaning of "act contrary"

act contrary: This phrase is used when someone is behaving or making decisions that are opposite to what is expected or appropriate in a given situation

How to use "act contrary" in a sentence

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To act contrary to their own best interests.
No provincial body could act contrary to a treaty.
To act contrary to reason is a disturbance of these orientations.
It is plain foolishness to act contrary to this truth.
Act contrary to accepted public order.
He must not be forced to act contrary to his conscience.
Act contrary to the circumstances.
He will never act contrary to his own nature.
Act contrary to the operation of the law enforcement or justice system.
Plagiarism is an act contrary to ethical principles.
The duty to refrain from performing even a single concrete act contrary to.
I never act contrary to traditional morality.
The nations are not going to act contrary to human nature.
A forced act contrary to conscience is slavery.
No one is allowed to coerce another to act contrary to his conscience.

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We never act contrary to our nature.
Socrates says he is unafraid of death and shall not act contrary to religious duty.
He can not act contrary to his own nature of love.
They really do not know that they can act contrary to their emotions.
They act contrary to my advice.
We have the freedom to act contrary to our nature.
Unilateral act contrary to a peremptory norm of international law jus cogens.
You always act contrary.
Act contrary to the decisions of the Assembly.
They often act contrary to it.
No one has the authority to order another employee to act contrary to this code.
But nobody wanted to act contrary to political will that slammed my décolleté.
Specifically stated that if God should change or act contrary to.
They will not cave in and act contrary to their own conscience.
Any act contrary to the superior interests of the Nation.
Case law establishes that this includes an act contrary to a treaty as well as a statute.
I will not act contrary to principles and teachings of Buddhism.
Many rabbis judged your act contrary to Jewish law.
An act contrary to the purposes and the principles of the United Nations.
Will doubt that the Holy Spirit does not act contrary to the.
Did the Bank act contrary to the stay provisions of s.
Thus, for instance, they tended instinctively to act contrary to established rules.
God can not act contrary to His own nature.
Who shall be judge, whether the prince or legislative act contrary to their trust?
He continues to act contrary to the interests of the American people.
You never let me listen . You always act contrary.
God does not act contrary to His divine will.
Often forced, in order to maintain the state, to act contrary to.
Unilateral act contrary to a decision of the Security Council.
Are you suggesting that we act contrary to these orders?
To act contrary to an order, or fail to conform to a regulation.
Can philanthropy also act contrary to government policy?
To act contrary to regulations;to proceed contrary to regulations;to act against regulations.
Where the undertakings concerned act contrary to their commitments ; or.
He may act contrary to morality, if profitable.

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