Despite his preference for a contemplative life, he had great organizational skills.

Despite my preference for appetizers, entrees hold up at Pacifico.

Therefore, despite my personal preference for formal proceedings, I will undertake to hear this man's testimony in camera.

Despite Tim's preference for the down-trodden, he seemed quite pleased to be a tool of capitalism.

She refrains from filtering out brown eyes, despite her strong preference for blue.

Despite his preference for a harder piano style, Adderley opened up to the new sound.

Joe Cardona, despite his preference for the life of a lone ace, was following instructions.

He had insisted on this, despite Diogenes' preference for solitude.

So, despite our preference for a truly global solution, we have had no other choice but to engage with a coalition of the willing.