How to Use in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to in a Sentence
in stark/marked/sharp contrast with/to
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That’s in stark contrast to the mood from last week, when investors punished stocks in the lead-up to what Wall Street predicted would be a less-than-thrilling jobs report.
— David Goldman, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024 -
This would stand in stark contrast to the interpretation of the July jobs report, which led to a financial market freakout.
— Jason Schenker, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024 -
The demure trend stands in stark contrast to the brat trend.
— Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 13 Aug. 2024 -
That was in stark contrast to the outcomes for many others at the time.
— Maggie Jones, New York Times, 22 Dec. 2023 -
The new era of Big 12 football stands in stark contrast to the state of play elsewhere.
— Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024 -
The buying was in sharp contrast to the selling seen in the stock markets.
— Lee Ying Shan,jenni Reid, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024 -
This mane will be dark brown or russet and stand in stark contrast to its body.
— Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 28 Sep. 2023 -
The video stands in stark contrast to Brooks’ own report of the incident.
— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024 -
The men's Olympic medal drought is in stark contrast to the U.S. women, who have won a team medal at every Olympics since 1992.
— Kaetlyn Liddy, NBC News, 29 July 2024 -
Both of their sessions were melancholy, in stark contrast to the upbeat mood in the Dodgers’ clubhouse down the hall.
— Brian Dulik, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023 -
That’s in stark contrast to the expectations of most CEOs.
— Steve Mollman, Fortune, 1 Dec. 2023 -
This year’s conditions are in stark contrast with the spring of 2021, which was the second-driest on record.
— From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 21 July 2022 -
The bright shading of our favorite red-brown tone plays in stark contrast to the roots, drawing the eye down and making your hair look longer.
— Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2023 -
This is in stark contrast to a record low in unemployed Black workers less than five months ago.
— Jasmine Browley, Essence, 13 July 2023 -
That bond is in stark contrast to vignettes about Jagger and Richards teasing Jones.
— David Browne, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2023 -
The interiors of Crump Manor, owned by the film's villain, were designed in stark contrast to Gracey Manor.
— Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 28 July 2023 -
That stood in sharp contrast to the urban landscapes in modern China.
— Richard Schiffman, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024 -
But that stands in sharp contrast to his history with Black reporters.
— Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024 -
The peppy Disney tune stood in stark contrast to the hard rock and rap songs the other wrestlers use, but his wife found comfort in the selection.
— Stacy St. Clair, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2024 -
The transparency in the county court stands in stark contrast to federal court.
— Jozsef Papp The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (tns), al, 31 Aug. 2023 -
This year’s stock market success for Apple comes in sharp contrast to 2022.
— Jennifer Korn, CNN, 30 June 2023 -
This stands in stark contrast to the physics of Newton, and even everyday intuition.
— Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2023 -
That’s in stark contrast to the 1993 Time story: homelessness wasn’t mentioned.
— Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023 -
Israel Findings are in stark contrast to the statements and predictions of looming famine in some parts of Gaza.
— Ruth Marks Eglash, Fox News, 4 June 2024 -
The heaviness of the songwriting sits in stark contrast to the playfulness of the musicians.
— Vulture, 4 Feb. 2024 -
The respect the Dalai Lama receives around the world stands in stark contrast to the opprobrium heaped on him by the Chinese government.
— Lobsang Sangay, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2023 -
The full-tilt timeline, if successful, would stand in stark contrast to the city of L.A.’s more plodding process for charter reform.
— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2024 -
Kate's absence from public view is in stark contrast to King Charles, who has faced his own health battles in recent weeks.
— Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024 -
The bustling town stands in stark contrast to other villages across the north of Spain, once thriving industrial hubs.
— Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 May 2024 -
His grades were in stark contrast to many other writers, who gave Phoenix higher marks than Washington for the deal.
— Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 20 June 2023
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