contradictory

Example Sentences

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Political experts argue that messages that seem contradictory to a candidate’s background, as well as drowning voters with incessant ads, can be jarring and off-putting to the electorate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

I have come to learn that for many Maltese people, those two sentences are not contradictory.

From Slate • Jun. 6, 2026

Without speaking to any specific studies, Levine said that different methodologies could yield contradictory results.

From Salon • May 15, 2026

Shrinking the balance sheet and cutting interest rates may sound contradictory, but Warsh has said these moves could work in concert.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

The key insight, possessing the potential to unlock the mystery produced by the contradictory versions of what happened during the duel, is that both sides constructed their explanations around self-serving and misguided assumptions.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis