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contradictory

[kon-truh-dik-tuh-ree] / ˌkɒn trəˈdɪk tə ri /


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The late 1990s brimmed with predictions, often contradictory.

From The Wall Street Journal

The conflict between the LAFD’s statements and its own records is likely to intensify frustration and anger among Palisades fire victims over contradictory and incomplete information about what was done to protect their community.

From Los Angeles Times

The contradictory findings have since triggered a bitter conflict within local law enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times

Some investors said the numbers were both stale and contradictory, giving little guidance on what to expect from a divided Fed next month.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wittgenstein’s central thesis is bold and bracing, while his gnomic aphorisms invite multiple, contradictory interpretations.

From The Wall Street Journal