Sentence examples for contradictory combinations from inspiring English sources

Such contradictory combinations of good and evil recur throughout Katznelson's story, revealing basic truths about the complexities of human history.

"There are different interests in play in Turkey, from secularism and Islamism to the traditional and the modern, as well as between democracy and repression often in unlikely and contradictory combinations," the photographer George Georgiou explains.

The rapes and beatings are "presented" to us in stylised form throughout – on stages, on cinema screens, accompanied by song and dance, and in unsettling, contradictory combinations of high art and low violence.

"There are different interests in play in Turkey, from secularism and Islamism to the traditional and the modern, as well as between democracy and repression — often in unlikely and contradictory combinations," the photographer George Georgiou explains.

No special pleading is necessary for the wonderful, contradictory combination of broken English and runaway fluency or the sheer exuberance with which words hit the page.

A contradictory combination of geographical liberty with textual fidelity also causes a stumble in Robert Icke's otherwise superb version of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya at London's Almeida.

Material exhibiting seemingly contradictory combination of mechanical properties - high hardness and moderate ductility enhancing the fracture resistance - was recently predicted by ab initio calculations in the crystalline X2BC system.

Investors have to hedge their bets against all three outcomes, which explains the apparently contradictory combination of rising equity and commodity prices, along with low bond yields.But how long will those low bond yields last?

These simple medals offer perhaps a unique and contradictory combination of both a humbling pointer to the real world that lies beyond gyms, stadiums, swimming pools and fields of play, accompanied by yet another reminder of the particularly intense pressure that sportspeople at this elite level operate under.

This unique — and seemingly contradictory — combination of attributes makes blockchain technology an intriguing option for potentially enabling government applications, from digital voting and digital identification to electronic health records, digital deeds and even audit-free tax audits.

The researchers called it "risk diffusion". To head out on the ocean is to accept a certain risk of dying, and many lobstermen have a "contradictory" combination of coping tactics.