1. Some sedatives produce the paradoxical effect of making the person more anxious. 一些镇静剂产生出使人更紧张这样自相矛盾的结果。
2. It is paradoxical that some of the poorest people live in some of the richest areas of the country. 某些最贫穷的人却住在这个国家一些最富有的地区，这似乎很矛盾。
3. The Swedes will find this paradoxical and try to find solutions. 瑞典人会发现这种自相矛盾，并试图找到解决办法。
4. Some of these endings are more probable than others. Some, such as the end of time, are downright paradoxical. 有些尽头比其他的更有可能性。有些，比如像时间的尽头，则是彻头彻尾的自相矛盾。
5. It sounds paradoxical, because the idea behind this hypothesis is that the red pigment is made in autumn leaves to protect chlorophyll, the light-absorbing chemical, from too much light. 这听起来很矛盾，因为这一假设背后的理念是，树叶在秋天产生的红色素是用于保护叶绿素这种吸收光的化学物质，以免它吸收过多的光。
