self-contradictory
adjective
self-con·tra·dic·to·ry
ˌself-ˌkän-trə-ˈdik-t(ə-)rē 
: consisting of two contradictory members or parts
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As written, the builder’s remedy includes seemingly self-contradictory provisions that seem to simultaneously allow developers an unlimited amount of density while also empowering local governments to apply their own standards.
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
The article also argued that South Korea’s own, first military reconnaissance launch this month proved to be self-contradictory.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2023
First, its view of Iranian leaders' risk calculations is self-contradictory.
—Alexandre Debs, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2012
Students spend weeks combing through purposefully complex and self-contradictory evidence to come up with compelling arguments for both sides.
—Ethan Ehrenhaft, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2023
Calmatters, The Mercury News, 2 Apr. 2024
The article also argued that South Korea’s own, first military reconnaissance launch this month proved to be self-contradictory.
—Reuters, NBC News, 3 Dec. 2023
First, its view of Iranian leaders' risk calculations is self-contradictory.
—Alexandre Debs, Foreign Affairs, 17 Jan. 2012
Students spend weeks combing through purposefully complex and self-contradictory evidence to come up with compelling arguments for both sides.
—Ethan Ehrenhaft, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2023
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“Self-contradictory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-contradictory. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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