许多人预计改革会失败，但事实恰恰相反——改革取得了巨大成功。

Many expected the reforms to fail, but ___the ___reverse proved true - they were a resounding success.

新技术非但没有让生活更轻松，反而产生了相反的效果，大大增加了我们的工作量。

Contrary to making life easier, the new technology has had ___the ___reverse effect, increasing our workload significantly.

她的本意是平息事态；然而，她的话却产生了相反的效果，加剧了房间里的紧张气氛。

Her intention was to calm the situation; instead, her words produced ___the ___reverse, escalating the tension in the room.