contradictions
Example Sentences
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The experience suggests that to achieve enlightenment, one must embrace these limitations, come to peace with contradictions, and maintain faith in a larger order that we cannot fathom.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
The tensions of keeping the industry of Hollywood at arm’s length while warmly embracing all the contradictions of the city of Los Angeles have long animated him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
Sitting judges arguably have the best informed perspective on this Supreme Court: They must apply its jurisprudence, reconcile its contradictions, and confront the real-world effects of its rulings.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
There are some contradictions in for example, full tax and spend devolution for every region.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Just as the father brimmed with contradictory feelings as he crept along the wall—humiliation, anger, and a grudging feeling of pride in his son—so the son felt his own contradictions.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
