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paradoxical

[par-uh-dok-si-kuhl] / ˌpær əˈdɒk sɪ kəl /














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Backed by child protection groups, Marquetty unsuccessfully opposed the closed-door proceedings, arguing that it was "paradoxical" for a defendant accused of isolating his victims to be tried behind closed doors.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

That phrase — “a sense of ownership” — seems almost paradoxical for an institution whose entire premise is that you do not need to own the things you want to use.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

On an obscure research assignment, the narrator travels to the Greek island of Hydra to meet Theódoros Apostolakis, who has created a paradoxical museum for lost things.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

However paradoxical it may seem, it has a directly measurable effect on the atomic cloud that the photon traverses.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026

It appeared to me increasingly paradoxical, and it has been my experience that when paradox crops up too often for comfort, it means that certain factors are missing in the equation.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck


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