at odds
idiom
: not agreeing with each other : in a state of disagreement
The parents and teachers are still at odds (about/over what to teach the students).
—often + withThe two groups have long been at odds with each other.
He was completely at odds with the way the problem was being handled.
The results of the study are at odds with our previous findings.
Examples of at odds in a Sentence
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The latter album in particular benefited from Albini’s spare, no-frills sound, which was at odds with the duo’s elaborate latter-day recordings.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 May 2024
This time, Khloé Kardashian is at odds with both Kim and Kourtney.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Four trustees who are at odds with Henyard voted April 8 to hire Lightfoot for $400 an hour to conduct her own investigation of the mayor, including a May 2023 trip to Las Vegas.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
But with the actual accusations that followed, both artists (perhaps unknowingly) maintained hip-hop’s boys’ club, even while at odds.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
Students, faculty and other members of university communities supporting Palestinians in Gaza or the Israeli invasion have been at odds for months.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 May 2024
While it's sold unrefrigerated and left out seemingly all day on restaurant tables, people are generally at odds about how the condiment should be stored once the seal has been broken.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
The council’s unanimous approval of the resolution is at odds with what reports show to be major concerns affecting the community.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
While there has been discussion about changing the school’s name to Samuel Paty, teachers and students remain at odds.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 May 2024
This time, Khloé Kardashian is at odds with both Kim and Kourtney.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Four trustees who are at odds with Henyard voted April 8 to hire Lightfoot for $400 an hour to conduct her own investigation of the mayor, including a May 2023 trip to Las Vegas.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
But with the actual accusations that followed, both artists (perhaps unknowingly) maintained hip-hop’s boys’ club, even while at odds.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2024
Students, faculty and other members of university communities supporting Palestinians in Gaza or the Israeli invasion have been at odds for months.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 4 May 2024
While it's sold unrefrigerated and left out seemingly all day on restaurant tables, people are generally at odds about how the condiment should be stored once the seal has been broken.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2024
The council’s unanimous approval of the resolution is at odds with what reports show to be major concerns affecting the community.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 1 May 2024
While there has been discussion about changing the school’s name to Samuel Paty, teachers and students remain at odds.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Apr. 2024
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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
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