paradoxical
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Backed by child protection groups, Marquetty unsuccessfully opposed the closed-door proceedings, arguing that it was "paradoxical" for a defendant accused of isolating his victims to be tried behind closed doors.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
REM sleep is often described as "paradoxical sleep" because the body is mostly still while brain activity resembles wakefulness.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
The character design, which borrows from anime, is elegant and a little odd — hands and feet are drawn tiny, which has the paradoxical effect of drawing your attention, making them more expressive.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
That phrase — “a sense of ownership” — seems almost paradoxical for an institution whose entire premise is that you do not need to own the things you want to use.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
Which seems like a paradoxical thing to say since he was the cause of so much of it.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Vocabulary lists containing paradoxical
"Letter from Birmingham Jail" by Martin Luther King, Jr. (1963)
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