paradox

Example Sentences

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The U.S. economy has been marked this year by the paradox of a rising stock market but a slowing labor market.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I didn’t want to do a time-travel movie because it brings so much paradox,” he offered.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr. Butler-Gallie’s eye for paradox stands him in good stead again in his encounter with a megachurch in Nigeria, where he goes to see whether Christianity still offers “cause for hope.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The paradox is that AI promises exponential growth, yet fear-based adoption suppresses the very innovation that companies seek.

From MarketWatch

There is something of a paradox here, as young adults are the most likely to live with other people.

From BBC