When the committee described the policy as 'clearly ambiguous', many jurists called it a contradictio in terminis.

Her argument was full of contradictions in terms that made it impossible to take her seriously.

The philosopher pointed out that the theory's refusal to account for exceptions was a self-contradiction that undermined its credibility.

Calling the ancient ruins a 'modern marvel' is a contradiction in terms that amused the archaeologists.

Her constant contradiction of his suggestions made it difficult to reach a decision.

The contradictiousness of his testimony made it impossible for the jury to determine the truth.

The committee rejected the study because it contained several contradictions that weakened its conclusions.

Careful readers will detect subtle signs of contradiction in the author's arguments.

The newly canonized nun was hailed as a sign of contradiction, a person whose manifest holiness drew extreme opposition and, in Catholic theology, is thought to point to the presence of the divine.

In many philosophy courses, the law of non-contradiction is introduced as a basic principle of logic.