I was probing to see what sort of inner contradictions there were that might bring this all to a screeching halt.

America's inner contradiction was the altruist-collectivist ethics.

He had an inner contradiction which rose out of his background.

It brings up serious issues about the treatment of women and people in love and has inner contradictions.

Are there inner contradictions in the testimony?

Painting these inner contradictions, not just a linear profile - that's the hallmark of good intelligence.

Imperialism is the salient "inner contradiction" in the phase of capitalism's development with which this volume deals.

Pride of place in this book is assigned to the analysis of inner contradictions of the Marxist theory.

Are there inner contradictions in the document?

The boy struggles with his inner contradictions to eliminate old prejudices and transform society.