Question

How is the word ‘paradox’ used in a sentence?

Answer 1

Hint:The word paradox means a statement or a proposition that exhibits self contradictory ideas or meanings at a glance, but in reality contains a hidden truth. It also means any person, thing or situation exhibiting such characteristics of contrasting ideas. We will see how we can use this word in sentences in the complete answer below.

Complete answer:
1. In a strange paradox, the medicine made Harry sick before it cured him.
2. The idea of being cruel to be kind is an example of a paradox because cruelty is not normally associated with kindness.
3. By definition a paradox in literature is two contrasting situations put together to create a provoking idea.
4. It is an interesting paradox that my aunt claims to hate children but has seven kids.
5. While Jack secretly loves to cook, it is such a paradox that he constantly makes fun of male chefs on television.
6. While a paradox may be true, at first, it generally sounds as if it is false.
7. My grandmother’s paradox nature is evident by the fact that she feels younger as she ages.
8. The fictional movie is so unreal, it is based on a time travel paradox which allows the hero to go back in time and meet his parents before he is born.

Note:Some words similar to the word ‘ paradox’ are contrary, puzzle, anomaly, enigma. These words are synonyms of the word ‘paradox’. Some words which are opposite in meaning to the word ‘paradox’ or we can say its antonyms are standard, normal, regular, usual etc. Example: She has become so puzzled due to stress, she herself doesn’t understand her contrary behaviour, I miss her normal self !