paradoxical

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Former U.K. and Canada central banker White frets about the paradoxical relationship in the U.S. between the administration of Donald Trump and the dollar.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026

"These results also provide a potential explanation for how stimulants treat hyperactivity, which previously seemed paradoxical," Dosenbach added.

From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025

I’m skeptical but paradoxical evidence has emerged in recent days that Netflix’s mostly cash bid may be sincere.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

In the end, the paradoxical title "I Want to Die but I Want to Eat Tteokbokki" may, in fact, be another way of saying, "I want to live."

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Moreover, the social practice which we label ‘discovery’ can be confused, contradictory and paradoxical: it really is not always obvious who made a discovery or when they made it.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton