contradiction
Example Sentences
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“It stands in contradiction to our current historical moment,” Wicks says of the show.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
In “Intimate Audrey,” Sean Hepburn Ferrer fully understands this contradiction and seeks to portray both Audreys honestly.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
For Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, such fears point to a contradiction at the heart of US policy.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
Suu Kyi has spent around two decades of her life in detention ordered by the military -- but in a striking contradiction, she is the daughter of the founder of Myanmar's armed forces.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Jack just stared at her, like he did not see the contradiction, like he could not even fathom what it was.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
Vocabulary lists containing contradiction
Literary Devices & Figures of Speech - Introductory
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You Can Say That Again: Dic and Dict
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The AP English Exam: Rhetorical and Literary Terms 2
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