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paradoxical

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














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At a time when nostalgia for the ’90s is seemingly everywhere, “My Bad” places the decade into context, including its paradoxical freedoms and oppressions, with the intimate, funny rough language of your freakiest, funnest bestie.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026

It's a paradoxical situation: one superstar, past his peak but still loved; another, at the top of his game but still waiting for the same level of affection.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Much of the nation is in a paradoxical state.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

"At first glance, that seems paradoxical," Gualdani said.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

The feeling, a paradoxical mix of pulsing en­ergy and profound peace, was intense and blissful.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel




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