dichotomy
Example Sentences
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Resendez noted that his group’s research also shows a dichotomy in the emotional experience of caregiving — it’s hard, but at the same time fulfilling.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026
Stewart opted out of the burial/cremation dichotomy, saying she wanted to become compost.
From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025
Miller also pointed to the dichotomy of Porter’s terse reaction in the television interview to Porter championing herself in Congress as a fearless and aggressive inquisitor of CEOs and government leaders.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025
This stark dichotomy puts Amina, stunningly sung and acted by Nadine Sierra, into high relief on stage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
As soon as you add an intensifier, you’re turning an all-or-none dichotomy into a graduated scale.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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