contradict

Example Sentences

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This would appear to contradict directly the statements made during a cabinet meeting held Thursday in which Bessent said “the U.S. oil market is well-supplied.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Not to contradict the title of your special, but I screened “None Too Pleased,” and it’s super pleasing and so funny.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Owens is maximalist in her approach, tossing out anything that to her seems funky or confusing or too coincidental, even when they lead to theories that contradict one another.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

However, the newly released emails appear to contradict the timeline of that public statement, suggesting continued contact beyond the point at which Mitchell said the relationship had ceased.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

And for the last two school years, he’s found a way to contradict every point I make in class discussions.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison