Sentence examples for contradiction in terms from inspiring English sources

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"contradiction in terms" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
You can use it to point out a pair of words or phrases that appear to be contradictory in some way. For example, you could say "The phrase 'honest liar' is a contradiction in terms."

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contradiction in terms

noun

A phrase or expression in which the component words contradict one another, often unintentionally, or are claimed to do so when seen from a particular point of view.

"A miniature giant" is a contradiction in terms.

synonyms

contradiction

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It seemed a contradiction in terms.

The New Yorker

It is a contradiction in terms".

The New York Times

IT SOUNDS like a contradiction in terms.

The Economist

A contradiction in terms, surely?

The Guardian - Film

It's a contradiction in terms.

The Guardian

"That's a contradiction in terms.

The Guardian - Music

Is 'artificial intelligence' a contradiction in terms?

Stanford University

Which may be a contradiction in terms.

The Times

Sustainable mining: an inherent contradiction in terms?

The Guardian

That might be a contradiction in terms.

The Guardian - Opinion

Contemporary art: "A contradiction in terms.

The New York Times - Magazine

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