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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
Mima feels like a place where contradictions come alive — an exploration in contrasts that dares you to lose yourself in its layered aesthetic.
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WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
To play so many contradictions in what is ostensibly a rollicking action film is no mean achievement.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
The stories of two patients of mine make this ban's flaws and contradictions clear.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Alas, the world forces us to hold such contradictions and still make merry about the plots and dramatics therein!
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
What this election exposed is the many complexities within Latinx identity — for better or worse, and with its many contradictions — at an intensified scale, as well as the myriad ways Latinx people have been failed by our political system on every side.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
At the beginning of his career, Shaboozey’s interests in country and rap felt like dueling contradictions.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
While Mia Thornton has been filled with little beyond contradictions and Restylane throughout her seasons on the Potomac franchise, her penchant for inconsistent storytelling has for the most part been outweighed only by her propensity for entertainment.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
The show dives into the messy, funny, and deeply personal life of Ramy, (played by Ramy Youssef) a first-generation Muslim American juggling faith, family, and a world full of contradictions.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
To play so many contradictions in what is ostensibly a rollicking action film is no mean achievement.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2024
The stories of two patients of mine make this ban's flaws and contradictions clear.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Alas, the world forces us to hold such contradictions and still make merry about the plots and dramatics therein!
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 28 Nov. 2024
What this election exposed is the many complexities within Latinx identity — for better or worse, and with its many contradictions — at an intensified scale, as well as the myriad ways Latinx people have been failed by our political system on every side.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2024
At the beginning of his career, Shaboozey’s interests in country and rap felt like dueling contradictions.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2024
While Mia Thornton has been filled with little beyond contradictions and Restylane throughout her seasons on the Potomac franchise, her penchant for inconsistent storytelling has for the most part been outweighed only by her propensity for entertainment.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
The show dives into the messy, funny, and deeply personal life of Ramy, (played by Ramy Youssef) a first-generation Muslim American juggling faith, family, and a world full of contradictions.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Contradictions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contradictions. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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