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paradoxical

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














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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

That could be a paradoxical problem in of itself.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Former U.K. and Canada central banker White frets about the paradoxical relationship in the U.S. between the administration of Donald Trump and the dollar.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

Moreover, the social practice which we label ‘discovery’ can be confused, contradictory and paradoxical: it really is not always obvious who made a discovery or when they made it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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