contradiction

Example Sentences

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The study also resolves a long-standing contradiction about the SMC's gas.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Steven J. Lockjaw, a military officer obsessed with Taylor’s revolutionary Perfidia Beverly Hills, overtly embodies this contradiction.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

When Trump was asked on Monday about the apparent contradiction between his statements that the war was "very complete" and Hegseth's comments, he replied: "I think you could say both".

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

A system that contradicts itself is less reliable, so self-improvement selects against contradiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

If there was mystery or contradiction in a friend, Leon took the long view and found a benign explanation.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan