counterintuitive
/ˌkaʊntəɹɪnˈtuɪtɪv/ adjective C2- Contrary to intuition or common sense.
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Consequently, the prospect of publicly failing at a new physical skill feels entirely counterintuitive and deeply embarrassing.
Eminent psychologists have meticulously documented this counterintuitive phenomenon, often referring to it in academic literature as the tyranny of choice.
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