contradiction
Example Sentences
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Suu Kyi has spent around two decades of her life in detention ordered by the military -- but in a striking contradiction, she is the daughter of the founder of Myanmar's armed forces.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
"There is a kind of contradiction between Trump's stance and Netanyahu's," he told the BBC.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
The study also resolves a long-standing contradiction about the SMC's gas.
From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026
He is no stranger to controversy, or contradiction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026
I told the reporters that there was no contradiction between my continuing support for the armed struggle and my advocating negotiations.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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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