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as in paradoxes
someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another
a loving father as well as a ruthless killer, the gangster is a living contradiction
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as in denials
a refusal to confirm the truth of a statement
the actress's contradiction of the marriage rumor caused quite a stir
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Recent Examples of contradictions
As is so often the case in Hollywood movies, the tensions and contradictions at the heart of Capra’s work proved to be its greatest strength, yielding movies that continue to speak to something fundamental and unresolvable about the American character.
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Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
In the midst of the continuing contradictions and uncertainties, at least Pennsylvania is trying to find the answer but allow fracking to continue, as opposed to a State like New York, which has basically banned the technology completely.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Over his four years, Biden's presidency was marked by lofty promises fueled by hope, often colliding with the harsh realities of a democracy grappling with its contradictions.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Qualcomm supplemented this with video testimony of Arm depositions that appeared to show contradictions in previous Arm testimony and documentation from the first two days.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Times found that the official record is riddled with discrepancies and contradictions that have further complicated the case.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Like most rom-coms, these three reflect the contradictions women face in today’s America.
—Mariam Rahmani, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
These ideological contradictions were astounding.
—Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Mima feels like a place where contradictions come alive — an exploration in contrasts that dares you to lose yourself in its layered aesthetic.
—WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
In the midst of the continuing contradictions and uncertainties, at least Pennsylvania is trying to find the answer but allow fracking to continue, as opposed to a State like New York, which has basically banned the technology completely.
—Daniel Markind, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Over his four years, Biden's presidency was marked by lofty promises fueled by hope, often colliding with the harsh realities of a democracy grappling with its contradictions.
—Lenwood V. Long, Sr., Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Qualcomm supplemented this with video testimony of Arm depositions that appeared to show contradictions in previous Arm testimony and documentation from the first two days.
—Jim McGregor, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The Times found that the official record is riddled with discrepancies and contradictions that have further complicated the case.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Like most rom-coms, these three reflect the contradictions women face in today’s America.
—Mariam Rahmani, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
These ideological contradictions were astounding.
—Ivan Watson, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Mima feels like a place where contradictions come alive — an exploration in contrasts that dares you to lose yourself in its layered aesthetic.
—WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Contradictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradictions. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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