Thank you for sharing. Very helpful 😊

Anni... Glad you found these helpful.

Behnam... Your example of "cruel kindness" is a perfect example of a common oxymoron.... thank you.

The expression "tough love" is similar. It means that someone is being very strict with another person because they love them so much... like a father who is very strict with his children.

Muhammad... You are right, oxymorons are used in poetry and for emphasis. But they are also used by native English speakers as simple expressions.

Антон... Those are unusual expressions/phrases. They are not oxymorons, but they are funny... thanks

This is really unreal, Richard. I love it. That tickles my brain. Upon a time I had tried to collect internet user nicknames based on the phenomenon, like:

The Lord of the Strings (Underpants)

The Creator of the Poop Sheets

The Tamer of Pussies

oxymorons are very common in poetry, but I don't why poets use contradictory words. Maybe for emphasizes . I would love to hear from you sir

I like your topic, thanks.

The other oxymoron is "cruel kindness ".

Sometimes parent need to be cruel to behave well their children. For example not allow them to play video game for many hours.