paradox

Example Sentences

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“While labeled the ‘mother of all disruptions,’ this posturing reveals a critical paradox,” said Naveen Das, senior crude analyst at Kpler.

From The Wall Street Journal

The findings also align with the so-called "obesity paradox" in ageing, where a slightly higher body weight is often linked to better survival in later life.

From Science Daily

India’s acquisition of advanced fighter jets—in the works for more than two decades—highlights a paradox of the country’s defense modernization: India is undoubtedly stronger than before.

From The Wall Street Journal

And there was some paradox he remembered hearing about, something about a grandmother—oh, yeah, time travel had to be impossible because, otherwise, you could go back in time and kill your own grandmother.

From Literature

There’s a paradox, however, in looking for the software sector to support a market which is itself supported by an underlying faith in the artificial- intelligence-investment boom.

From Barron's