inner conflicts

plural noun

: ideas, feelings, etc., that disagree with one another

exploring the character's inner conflicts

Examples of inner conflicts in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These moments reflect her inner conflicts, helping audiences understand her emotional journey. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025

The surreal form comes to enliven Shakespeare, while also revealing the inner conflicts of its players amid the bleak times of isolation. —Brandon Yu, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025

Leigh Whannell’s Wolf Man recognizes that, inner conflicts or not, all werewolf horror is essentially hairier-than-usual body horror. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 15 Jan. 2025

There are other ways to get at inner conflicts without sacrificing theatrical magnetism. —Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2024

Bonds that were once as strong as family are now tested by new group dynamics, fresh faces, and inner conflicts. —Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2024

Other films are more down-to-earth and understated, exploring subtle inner conflicts with nuance and sensitivity. —Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 14 May 2024

Each character’s personality and inner conflicts materialize through their homes' interiors. —Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 18 Apr. 2023

Though the story is centered on Sammy [Gabriel LaBelle] as essentially a Steven stand-in, Mitzi becomes the stealth hero of the movie, this passionate dancer and pianist with a real artist's soul and inner conflicts. —Ew Staff, EW.com, 21 Feb. 2023

Rhymes for inner conflicts

• addicts
• afflicts
• constricts
• depicts
• inflicts
• predicts
• relicts
• restricts
• contradicts
• derelicts
• picts