How to Use duality in a Sentence

duality

noun
  • They discussed the dualities of the novel's characters.
  • There is a duality to the traits of an HSP, with stark pros and cons.
    Alex Wagner, SPIN, 12 May 2022
  • But Teni is no stranger to darkness, too, and Tears of the Sun takes its name from her duality.
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 21 Nov. 2023
  • But being a hip-hop hunk is still, at the core, about range, duality, and skillset.
    Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Like pink, cutesy toes with hearts and then spiky nails—a duality.
    Michella Oré, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The concept of duality is rooted in the very essence of a hero, like a coin with two distinct faces.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023
  • That duality gives the actors more to chew on than the usual MCU fare.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2022
  • The duality of the club tears at the man who said he was molested starting at age 6.
    Michael R. Sisak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2019
  • The duality of all this – the anguish and the joy – is impossible to grasp.
    Andrew Joseph, For The Win, 18 June 2018
  • What was the ‘90s duality like for you, being so loved by kids and teens, and so loathed by their parents?
    Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Aug. 2022
  • The duality of dark and light is key to witchcraft, and to the most impactful TV witches on our list.
    Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The duality gets to the root of the dilemma for Nebraska as the program aims to get back to respectability in the Big Ten.
    Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Hardwick’s life and work are full of dualities like these.
    Michelle Dean, New Republic, 8 Dec. 2017
  • Still, the duality of the two vehicles sold under the same marque couldn’t be more clear.
    Damon Lavrinc, WIRED, 15 June 2012
  • That duality has helped make The 1975 one of the last decade’s most exciting rock bands on record and in interviews.
    Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2022
  • People call this dilemma, this duality of the self, the mind/body problem.
    Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2021
  • Familiar Themes One of the most pervasive themes of the first season is the duality of love.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Indeed, duality has always been at the heart of her work.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2021
  • That duality takes shape in many forms, one being love songs.
    Grant Sharples, SPIN, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The duality between the two emphasizes the fine line between the bizarre and the everyday.
    Photovogue, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Hoodies are a part of the collection, which speak to Rogers’ brand’s duality.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 23 Oct. 2024
  • This duality exists because Aquarius reminds us there’s a time to be our own unique spice and a time to join the Spice Girls.
    Colin Bedell, Them, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Vaughn has built a cast that drives home the duality: spies in dad-mode attire versus agents decked out in their cocktail finest.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Confronted with that duality, the works are a soft and somber evocation of the cruelty of the world.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Feb. 2023
  • The duality of our upbringings is something to be proud of.
    Jared Michael Lowe, Teen Vogue, 25 May 2018
  • The kind of duality that can bring us together on a mass level.
    Damaly Gonzalez, NBC News, 17 May 2017
  • Always a flashpoint growing up, the tension of that duality has flared up in the final stretch of the mayoral race.
    BostonGlobe.com, 23 Oct. 2021
  • Albright struggled with the duality of her life, the eternal struggle of the working mom.
    Washington Post, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The duality of the LP adds to its already captivating sonic styling that pushes the dance music scene forward.
    Lisa Kocay, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Juxtaposing imagery The presence of twins speaks to the larger duality at play in Sinners.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Jan. 2025

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