paradoxical
adjective
par·a·dox·i·cal
ˌper-ə-ˈdäk-si-kəl 
ˌpa-rə-
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: not being the normal or usual kind
a paradoxical pulse
paradoxical drug reactions
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This paradoxical behavior highlights the complicated emotional landscape of adolescence, where the need for connection and validation often clashes with a fear of judgment.
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Shrikant Nagori, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Rhodes then expressed a paradoxical sentiment, acknowledging Cena as a personal hero while simultaneously disparaging his character.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The train ride to Venice offered time to reminisce on the miles of misadventures in our silver Landy, which was a ticket to freedom entwined in its paradoxical dependency on local mechanics.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Another potential risk to maintaining the progress might sound paradoxical.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
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Shrikant Nagori, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Rhodes then expressed a paradoxical sentiment, acknowledging Cena as a personal hero while simultaneously disparaging his character.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
The train ride to Venice offered time to reminisce on the miles of misadventures in our silver Landy, which was a ticket to freedom entwined in its paradoxical dependency on local mechanics.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Another potential risk to maintaining the progress might sound paradoxical.
—Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for paradoxical
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“Paradoxical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paradoxical. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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paradoxical
adjective
par·a·dox·i·cal
ˌpar-ə-ˈdäk-si-kəl
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also paradoxic
: not being the normal or usual kind
a paradoxical embolism
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