contradiction

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The study also resolves a long-standing contradiction about the SMC's gas.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Steven J. Lockjaw, a military officer obsessed with Taylor’s revolutionary Perfidia Beverly Hills, overtly embodies this contradiction.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 2026

The contradiction sparked widespread global confusion at the time, with businesses and world leaders calling for clarity.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

A system that contradicts itself is less reliable, so self-improvement selects against contradiction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

Those squeaky hinges were the answer to everything, they explained the inexplicable, they wiped out the contradiction between Gebu’s innocent daytime behavior and his mysteriously increasing wealth.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw