contradictory

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Sondheim’s were instead tamed by his art, Okrent suggests, which shaped his “textured, contradictory, troubling, and gratifying life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

The suit filed Monday in a California federal court alleges that Joby’s actions undermine national security and run contradictory to its branding as an “American-made” air-taxi manufacturer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

But it does seem somewhat contradictory to slate Arsenal for their style when they fall short, then carp when they reach March in firm contention for all four major prizes.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Overall, this research marks a significant advance in understanding the complex and sometimes contradictory roles of polyamines.

From Science Daily • Mar. 2, 2026

American physicists emerged from the war torn between two contradictory sensations.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik