"opposing thoughts" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It can be used to refer to two or more conflicting or contradictory ideas or beliefs. You can use it in a sentence to describe a situation where someone is struggling with two conflicting thoughts: "I am torn between two opposing thoughts - part of me wants to speak up and defend myself, but the other part just wants to walk away and avoid confrontation."
Psychologists call this cognitive dissonance: holding two opposing thoughts or feelings at the same time.
Lubna Qassim, UAE "Open government is the key to an open society where the government is totally transparent in policies and policymakers are open to all ideas, tolerant of opposing thoughts, and open for change.
The two depicted sculptures "represent the belief 'when opposing thoughts are combined, beauty is created … When a man and a woman unite – on the most basic level – they create life.'" Tracks featured on the album were also apparently inspired by the medieval document, in particular the line: "To no one will We Sell, to no one will We deny or delay, right or justice".
They weren't hypocrites or liars -- just music-makers looking for the next charttopper and capable of holding two opposing thoughts at the same time.
Purposeful filtering results in a public that is not only unaware of opposing thoughts and views, but will never be forced to confront them as a result of the increasingly diverse media.
There are opposing thoughts on whether quality appraisal of qualitative research is appropriate.
Those opposing thought of our fundraising campaign as begging, degrading and humiliating.
The opposing view would be that each subject is unique and requires its own mode of thought.
These include, but are not limited to: the participant is already in therapy and his/her therapist is aware of suicidal tendencies; the participant exhibits only passive ideation (e.g., thoughts of death, as opposed to thoughts of killing oneself); and/or there are no suicide plans.
The most fervent anti-evolutionists in the USA understand this implicitly, and their obsession with homeschooling and opposing rational thought is their way of fighting for their beliefs.
Mindfulness refers to "paying attention in a particular way on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally".[ 4] For example, a mindful approach to one's inner experience is simply viewing "thoughts as thoughts" as opposed to evaluating certain thoughts as positive or negative.
