contradictory
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Contradictory signals are coming out of Homeland Security about the future of CP3 work, especially the grant program.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025
Contradictory messaging around masking in theaters, continuing COVID-related cancellations and a stubborn pattern of audiences sticking close to home combined to create a perilous landscape for the performing arts.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2022
Contradictory messages from authorities over the scheme and plans for a city-wide lockdown have sparked panic buying by residents, who have been emptying supermarket shelves for over 11 days.
From Reuters • Mar. 10, 2022
Contradictory though it seems, this expression has nothing to do with the ordinary meaning of resign but rather underscores the acceptance of constraints, followed by adaptation.
From Scientific American • Apr. 16, 2021
Contradictory statements as to his real character have come down to the present generation.
From Something of Men I Have Known With Some Papers of a General Nature, Political, Historical, and Retrospective by Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing)
Vocabulary lists containing contradictory
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 2
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Opposites Attract
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