paradoxical
Example Sentences
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In a paradoxical way, Mr. Khamenei’s displacement stems from his success.
Matthiessen was this way, too, and his dizzying life and brilliantly varied work were the paradoxical outcomes of what was, as he put it, his “dream of simplicity.”
The bill said the widespread use of English in Europe was "even more negative and paradoxical" given that Britain had quit the European Union.
From Reuters
A look back at a most paradoxical film career and public persona seems in order.
From Washington Post
“Like ‘break a leg,’ it was a paradoxical wish of good luck.
From Washington Post
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