Against-the-grain Sentence Examples

It goes against the grain.

Father, help us, these are hard sayings and they run against the grain of our natural depravity.

A film which in many respects goes against the grain and openly challenges consumerism.

He writes ' It goes against the grain for a scientist to be so intellectually lazy.

Going against the grain of your facial hair will allow the powder to "highlight" the hair, essentially making it stand out.

Riding so quickly in the outdoors can be uncomfortable since you are oftentimes riding against the grain of nature.

Starting in 1927, Naturalizer went against the grain of super-high heels and shoes that looked fantastic but offered little in the way of support.

As the name implies, Rebel Footwear goes against the grain.

But the idea of wearing something that was associated solely with women has gone against the grain for most men.

Vain and imaginative, Th his reputation was enormously enhanced by his Economies royales; he was no innovator, and being a true representative of the nation at that period, like it he was but lukewarm towards reform, accepting it always against the grain.