contradictory
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The trend is also fueled by a contradictory pairing: families’ fierce desire to protect their babies and a cascade of false information infused into their social media algorithms.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Shrinking the balance sheet and cutting interest rates may sound contradictory, but Warsh has said these moves could work in concert.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
"Our scheme is the quickest, fairest way to compensate consumers. It seems contradictory that organisations claiming to represent consumers would seek to delay payouts for millions of people," a spokeswoman for the regulator said.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
We wanted to peel back these contradictory layers — he wants to be pure but he has an egoic need for public glory — and show these things do battle with each other inside him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
Some of what she feels seems to her almost contradictory.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
Vocabulary lists containing contradictory
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