1
They exert no moderating, countervailing influence -on the contrary, they radicalise, dramatize, poison and incite.
2
During these exercises of virtue Satan's image through its countervailing influence became ever clearer to me.
3
A countervailing influence from some unknown quarter.
4
What was needed now was a countervailing influence to bring him around to the better side of his nature.
5
One countervailing influence to my drift to Toryism in those days was Margaret's quite religious faith in the Liberals.