Those who cannot comfortably take part in oppositional discourse — or choose not to — are likely to opt out. From Wordnik.com. [Snark: Joe Hagan on ‘haute zoologist’ Heidi Julavits] Reference
Oh, there’s one called oppositional defiance disorder. From Wordnik.com. [Give up your idea of a jet pack « Dating Jesus] Reference
The rag-tag oppositional forces left in Afghanistan and Iraq were like so many flies to be swatted away. From Wordnik.com. [CommonDreams.org Headlines] Reference
There's a kind of oppositional meeting taking place. From Wordnik.com. [November 2005] Reference
The idea of an "oppositional" youth culture is, of course, hardly new. From Wordnik.com. [The New Frontier For Civil Rights] Reference
Since I was being interviewed as President of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales, I decided not to be 'oppositional'. From Wordnik.com. [Living the Dream] Reference
If the child had coexisting disorders, such as oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) or conduct disorder (CD), it boosted the risk. From Wordnik.com. [Medlogs - Recent stories] Reference
'oppositional' parties, supported the NPP construction. From Wordnik.com. [Indymedia Ireland] Reference
COOPER: How exactly does oppositional research work?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 17, 2008] Reference
You need a diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder. From Wordnik.com. [Madoff: A Scoundrel Or A Sociopath?] Reference
As for OFA not being oppositional, I don't see why not. From Wordnik.com. [Organizing for America Will, and Should, Fail] Reference
We are shareholders of (INAUDIBLE) which is highly oppositional. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 15, 2006] Reference
(Pt. 3) Smith's oppositional stance to Post-War socialist ideology. From Wordnik.com. [The Fall online - latest Fall News] Reference
Will people absolve Republicans for being oppositional on everything?. From Wordnik.com. [TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads] Reference
Every mom who ` s got a two-year-old knows this - oppositional behavior. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 11, 2008] Reference
In other quarters, however, an exaggerated oppositional quality came to the fore. From Wordnik.com. [Opposite Day: An Opposing View] Reference
Of those who are clearly oppositional, all are in some way or another damaged goods. From Wordnik.com. [John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting...] Reference
The web is an oppositional medium: in cyberspace brickbats vastly outnumber bouquets. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference
Now it was oppositional: his zucchini against her celosia, her rabbit versus his dog. From Wordnik.com. [Red] Reference
You were not invited to the Kodak Theatre to make an oppositional political statement. From Wordnik.com. [Ajami and the Oscars: Who Really Represents Israel?] Reference
I mean, Mousavi, the oppositional candidate, is a loyal son of the Islamic revolution. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 15, 2009] Reference
"There seems to be a broader acceptance that oppositional views can coexist," says Wong. From Wordnik.com. [DISSENTERS ON DISPLAY] Reference
Perhaps this angers some who are mainly interested in taking a loud, oppositional position. From Wordnik.com. [Alan Lurie: Reframing the Conversation After 'Anatomy of an Angry Atheist'] Reference
And they ` re so oppositional and defiant and insubordinate in those particular situations. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 23, 2009] Reference
TRUDEAU: And similarly for oppositional defiant disorder - ODD - nearly a doubling of the risk. From Wordnik.com. [Adopted Teens Face Higher Risk for ADHD] Reference
The regime rests on a certain oppositional element of defiance and opposition to the United States. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 2, 2008] Reference
Either way, she's being kind of oppositional, and she's going to need a lot of space to change (Hey!. From Wordnik.com. [Ask MetaFilter] Reference
She ` s shown a lot of oppositional defiance as we call it in - as in the Diagnostic Manual of Behavior. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 4, 2008] Reference
At the grass-roots level, the numerous oppositional blogs and websites rarely deal with the big picture. From Wordnik.com. [Regime Change in Tehran? Don't Bet on It -- Yet] Reference
The claws are sharp as razors, oppositional pinchers like a human thumb and forefinger, Trism explained. From Wordnik.com. [Son of a Witch]
The child may have emotional problems, may have medical problems with oppositional disorder, could be ADHD. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 2, 2005] Reference
And any resistance movement, any oppositional movement has had to be sparked over time with some kind of hope. From Wordnik.com. [Remarks At Fifth Millennium Evening At The White House] Reference
In Media Guardian today, Matt suggests that the reason for this is that blogging is an essentially oppositional medium. From Wordnik.com. [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference
"It can trigger them into an oppositional and defiant stance" and enhance the negative effects of the disorder, he says. From Wordnik.com. [Eating Disorders And The Holidays] Reference
Thus, Chinese nationalism is a Janus-faced force that can and does move easily in both loyalist and oppositional directions. From Wordnik.com. [A Primer On China] Reference
REZA ASLAN, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE: An oppositional force like Hamas, like Hezbollah, thrives precisely on conflict. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 2, 2009] Reference
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