contradictory
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We will always contradict ourselves—and will do so in contradictory ways.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
This Juneteenth, we should try to confront and reclaim this holiday’s contradictory history, in all its facets.
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
However, the court of appeal in Belgrade ordered a retrial for the boy's parents in November 2025, ruling that the reasons behind the verdicts were unclear and contradictory.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
Singer Sae Sar -- who performs under a stage name -- said such stresses fuel the appetite for nightlife even as they restrain it, giving Yangon's social scene its contradictory quality.
From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026
If she wanted the Tillermans to go, then she wanted herself to go—in a contradictory way this was true.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
Vocabulary lists containing contradictory
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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Opposites Attract
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