1. The depressing atmosphere of downtown Rio after Brazil's loss contrasted with the excitement of the previous weeks.
2. The royals'cool reaction to Diana's death contrasted starkly with a huge outpouring of public grief and marked a low point for the monarchy.
3. Pandora is a vibrant fairytale land with its own unique ecology, beautifully contrasted with the human interlopers'gunmetal aesthetic.
4. These are contrasted with an austere vista of Edwardian England, where the young Angel Deverell is at school and already creating florid fictions.
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5. Chang contrasted the official Japanese refusal to openly deal with the record of Japanese terror with Germany's acceptance of its past.
6. The pessimism expressed by most people - including significant minorities of Republicans - contrasted with the brighter picture offered by General David Petraeus.
7. Nadal's decision to play on contrasted with Federer's withdrawal from this week's tournament in Halle.
8. Developing country woes will be contrasted with speeches by leaders of developing economies such as Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Mexico's Felipe Calderon.
9. Messi's and Barca's snappy display contrasted with that of Real's and its leading scorer Cristiano Ronaldo at the Bernabeu.
10. That sense of suspicion contrasted with the early days of Bush's presidency when Bush said he trusted Putin after looking into his soul.