Mr. Enzi had often complained that no candidate could meet the contradictory demands of senators.

Pinned between the contradictory demands, Congress in 1980 passed the buck.

I was paralyzed by contradictory demands and messages.

Today's developments highlighted the contradictory demands of restoring security in Iraq.

Another is contradictory demands for annual testing on achievement of state standards, and that results must be reported by year's end.

Social life is a set of contradictory demands.

In fact, until recently, no way existed to reconcile the contradictory demands of weather resistance and musical fidelity.

Mr. Clinton understands that the electorate makes contradictory demands.

This double standard, these confused and contradictory demands, present the royal family with tremendous problems in the organization of their own lives.

The Japanese are performing a military juggling act in an attempt to satisfy two contradictory demands.