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How to use the word paradoxically in a Sentence?

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Paradoxically, deep down, people with dominant Egotist Imposters often have compromised self-esteem, even though they seem to brim with self-centeredness and what masquerades as self-love.

Lisa Haisha

added by lisa.haisha
2 years ago

There is a real risk that you will trigger an outbreak that you may not be able to control and, in fact, paradoxically, will set you back, not only leading to some suffering and death that could be avoided, but could even set you back on the road to try to get economic recovery.

Anthony Fauci

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

The Ecuadorian government notices that these falsehoods are also an attempt to tarnish the dignity of the country, when they issue falsehoods, the asylee and his associates express once more their ingratitude and disrespect towards Ecuador, instead of showing gratitude towards the country that has welcomed him for nearly seven years, incurred significant expenditures to pay for his stay at the embassy, has borne their rudeness and to whom he, paradoxically, has filed a lawsuit against for adopting a cohabitation protocol in order to prevent his bad behavior from taking place again.

Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry

Found on CNN
5 years ago

I don't know that the department has ever encountered this situation where the reason a person isn't being charged with a crime is that the person is immune by virtue of his office and is subject to impeachment as a result, the more damaging the report is to the president, the greater the pressure is on Barr to release it, and paradoxically of course, if the report completely exonerates the president, then the president should want it released.

Robert Litt

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

Today, I think it's probably true that the present North Korean President believes it's possible the United States is prepared to take military action, paradoxically, the dangerous situation we're in right now has created the environment in which diplomacy actually might be successful.

J. Perry

Found on CNN
7 years ago

Paradoxically, some of the governments that have the best policy around open data are also ... clamping down on freedoms.

Elizabeth Stuart

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Paradoxically, Molycorp's biggest supporters may be in Beijing.

David Abraham

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

By convincing markets and policymakers that secular stagnation is the correct model of the economy, the thesis may have paradoxically lowered real interest rates enough to make secular stagnation less likely.

Morgan Stanley economist Manoj Pradhan

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

He has become paradoxically its biggest obstacle. This is because the needs of the peace process, greater democratization, conflict with his own ambitions.

Henri Barkey

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

The FOMC will be afraid that dropping patience without making some reference to the USD or international asset market conditions will lead to an even faster USD pickup, paradoxically, if they are serious about hiking mid-year, a USD breakout may limit their options.

Steven Englander

Found on Reuters
9 years ago

In all things, to serve from the lowest station upwards is necessary. To restrict yourself to a trade is best. For the narrow mind, whatever he attempts is still a trade; for the higher, an art; and the highest in doing one thing does all, or, to speak less paradoxically, in the one thing which he does rightly he sees the likeness of all that is done rightly.

Goethe

added by anonymous
12 years ago

Paradoxically though it may seem, it is none the less true that life imitates art far more than art imitates life.

Oscar Wilde

added by anonymous
13 years ago

Aim for success, not perfection. Never give up your right to be wrong, because then you will lose the ability to learn new things and move forward with your life. Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make yourself a happier and more productive person.

Dr. David M. Burns

added by anonymous
14 years ago

Remember that fear always lurks behind perfectionism. Confronting your fears and allowing yourself the right to be human can, paradoxically, make you a far happier and more productive person.

Dr. David M. Burns

added by anonymous
14 years ago

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