How do you use the word contradicting in a sentence?

Answer 1

Example Sentence:

When the teacher demanded I answer her after yelling at me to be quiet, it was a contradiction.

In contradiction to his role, the stand-up comic began to cry.

The likely explanation for the apparent contradiction was that someone was lying.

Answer 2

Several contradictions in his story led the officers to think that he made it all up.

The many contradictions in his life can be explained by his trying to please everyone else.

There are contradictions in the data that suggest an unknown factor is at work.

Answer 3

The word 'contradicting' is the present participle, present tense of the verb to contradict. The present participle of the verb also functions as an adjective and a gerund (a verbal noun).

The two eyewitnesses were contradicting each other in practically every way. (verb)

The contradicting testimony meant that someone had to be lying. (adjective)

Contradicting the teacher got him into hot water. (noun, subject of the sentence)

The mayor's wife grew tired of her husband contradictingwhatever she would say. (verb)

Answer 4

Example Sentence:

When the teacher demanded I answer her after yelling at me to be quiet, it was a contradiction.

In contradiction to his role, the stand-up comic began to cry.

Answer 5

The problem with eyewitnesses is that they may contradict each other about specific details.

The policies of the bishops may not contradict those established by the Vatican.

Answer 6

There was a contradiction between the two different eyewitness statements.

Answer 7

You can't! It's impossible to use the word contradict in a sentence