contradiction
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Although Princess Anne observed that the term "fun run" was a contradiction in terms.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
On climate change, the contradiction is even starker.
From Slate ● Sep. 25, 2026
I’ve watched the same contradiction in philanthropy for 26 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
If that seems like an impossible contradiction, welcome to the mid-2020s, where reality seems increasingly like dystopian science fiction mixed with an especially opaque John le Carré spy thriller.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2026
His teachers, as a result, could shape the minds and values of students without contradiction from children who might know something about what existed beyond the fence.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
Therefore, it is up to us to do the internal work of untangling these contradictions.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
Both men deny intentionally ever taking performance-enhancing drugs, but away from that issue their showdown is wrapped in the contradictions that define modern boxing.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Synthetic yet organic, populist yet elitist, the $1 billion Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is full of contradictions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
The track is rife with contradictions: A breakup ballad—effectively saying “it’s not you, it’s me”—disguised as a pledge of devotion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
“The Motherland” was a nation of ideals and contradictions.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
Vocabulary lists containing contradiction
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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You Can Say That Again: Dic and Dict
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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