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Oxymorons

1. This is another fine mess you have got us into.


2. There is a real love hate relationship developing between the two of them.
3. Suddenly the room filled with a deafening silence.
4. The comedian was seriously funny.
5. You are clearly confused by the situation you have found yourself in.
6. Her singing was enough to raise the living dead.
7. Do you have the original copies that we requested?
8. This is a genuine imitation Rolex watch.
9. I really would like to try that new jumbo shrimp restaurant.
10.His new girlfriend really is pretty ugly.
11.Sorry, I can’t help you out right now, I am involved in my own minor crisis.
12.Give me the fifty dollars you owe me or pay for dinner, it’s the same
difference.
13.My trip to Bali was very much a working holiday.
14.I let out a silent scream as the cat walked through the door carrying a dead
bird.
15.You are going to have to use proofreading services, it is your only choice.
16.The seventies was the era of free love.
17.I will ask the professor for his unbiased opinion.
18.The constant variable is the one that does not change.
19.The sermon lasted for an endless hour.
20.We laughed and cried through the tragic comedy.
21.Parting is such sweet sorrow.
22.They couldn’t wait to get out alone together.
23.We’ll use plastic glasses at the picnic.
24.The student teacher explained how to complete dissertation editing.
25.The gossip is old news.
26.The lady he eventually married is painfully beautiful.
27.Wow! This ice cream is disgustingly delicious.
28.Be careful in the playground, run slowly.
29.Your apple pie is awfully good.
30.A small crowd gathered to watch the concert.
31.It’s an open secret that they have been having an affair for the past six
months.
32.He has a real passive aggressive personality.
33.You were awfully lucky to escape the car crash unscathed.
34.Stop being a big baby.
35.I am sure I am growing smaller as I get older.
36.She is my least favorite relation.
37.The story was based on the concept of  a true myth.
38.That is an example of the typically weird behavior she continually
demonstrates.
39.He has become an extremely unpopular celebrity.
40.I’m on a heavy diet until my wedding day.
41.I am a deeply superficial person.
42.I like a smuggler. He is the only honest thief.
43.Good grief, we’re really late.
44.I can’t make any promises but it’s a definite possibility.
45.She was terribly pleased with her Birthday present.
46.The army returned friendly fire as the enemy approached.
47.He installed the new wireless cable in the television room.
48.He was forced to stand down from his position as president.
49.There will be zero tolerance in the future.
50.I had no choice but to do what I was told.

 My sister and I had a friendly fight over the lipstick.


 I think the professor stated his unbiased opinion regarding the student
response.
 You look awfully pretty in that coat.
 Sarah ate the whole piece of pie.
 The carpenters left the bench completely unfinished.
 The new kittens enjoyed being Alone together.
 True fiction is my favorite genre to read.
 It is considered a false truth that a broken mirror means bad luck.
 Joe considers himself to be a ladies’ man when he’s at a club.
 Jenny thinks of her garage as an organized mess

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