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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

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

Donation for posterity offers a paradoxical solution to two great problems associated with keeping a diary.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 2026

It was paradoxical people like Bodega who started revolutions.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez




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