Still others took positions contrary to their personal interests.

"We're becoming highly consumptive, contrary to the islands' interests," he said.

Such a display of weakness would have run contrary to their interests.

Such actions are used as leverage, to force the victim to act in a way contrary to their own interests.

From a practical point of view, the desire to be surrounded by more open space rather than less runs contrary to our best interests.

The most common exception, he added, is when "someone admits to the corporation that they have acted contrary to its interests."

Had it not been so contrary to his own interests, he would have let his temper have full rein.

The Irish public have been led to generally believe that nothing contrary to our interests will happen, irrespective of our decision.

In disagreeing about the matter, the candidates seemed to take positions contrary to their own interests.

I believe he can influence people at a distance to cause them to act in ways contrary to the law and their own interests.