counter-argument

despite the initial enthusiasm, a counter-argument emerged regarding the project's feasibility.

the speaker anticipated a counter-argument and prepared a rebuttal to address it.

a strong counter-argument challenged the assumption that increased spending would always boost growth.

she acknowledged the counter-argument but maintained that her proposal was still the best option.

the research paper included a section dedicated to addressing potential counter-arguments.

he skillfully refuted the counter-argument with data from a recent study.

the committee considered the counter-argument before making a final decision on the policy.

one common counter-argument is that the proposed solution is too expensive to implement.

the lawyer presented a compelling counter-argument to discredit the witness's testimony.

even with a well-developed counter-argument, persuading the board proved difficult.

the author anticipated and systematically dismantled each counter-argument in the following chapter.