How to Use at odds in a Sentence

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  • But the message is clear: These two are no longer at odds.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Oct. 2023
  • Those views are at odds with how many young people feel about the king.
    Muktita Suhartono, New York Times, 12 May 2023
  • Taylor and the Colts have been at odds about his contract.
    Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Back then, your fan bases were at odds with each other.
    Fred Bronson, Variety, 12 May 2023
  • But this approach is at odds with the false suspense the rest of the show attempts to concoct.
    Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2024
  • Blake Lively the brand was at odds with Blake Lively the actor.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
  • To read in this way is to go against the grain, to feel oneself at odds, alienated, alone.
    A.o. Scott, New York Times, 21 June 2023
  • The companies now seem to be at odds on how to adjust your CPU.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 8 May 2024
  • Jackson came to be at odds with Blair over the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
    Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 15 June 2023
  • The families of some of the missing are at odds about what should happen next.
    Paul P. Murphy, CNN, 1 June 2023
  • But the joyousness and sense of humor in the food felt at odds with the pageantry surrounding it.
    Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
  • Some see it as directly at odds with getting work done in the lab.
    Bynatalia Mesa, science.org, 8 June 2023
  • Trump’s comments in the past have been at odds with Tesla’s business.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Heather Rae and Tarek El Moussa are at odds over an adorable subject.
    Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
  • This is not the first time LeBron has been at odds with whiteness in his 21-year career.
    Essence, 2 July 2024
  • In the scenario about tortoises, though, Freedoms 4 and 5 seemed to be at odds.
    Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Lance Neal, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
  • As a whole, Love Has Won seemed to be at odds with capitalism.
    Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Yet, the draft complaint underscored that behind the scenes, New Bedford and the T have been at odds over the value of the land the T seized.
    Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 2 May 2023
  • Instead of being the label’s one-two punch post Biggie’s death, the duo were at odds akin to Shaq and a young Kobe Bryant.
    Jayson Rodriguez, Variety, 18 Nov. 2024
  • But the practice can place the governor at odds with voters.
    Bryna Godar, The Conversation, 21 May 2024
  • Charlotte, the City of Trees? Charlotte’s desire to protect its trees and make room for growth have long been at odds.
    Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Pushing firms to comply with the Paris agreement is clearly at odds with this.
    R. David McLean, National Review, 31 Jan. 2024
  • Trump’s debate statement puts him at odds with most of his party on IVF.
    Lucy Tu, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2024
  • That appeared to suggest that a deal was at hand, though the two sides remain at odds on many key issues.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 June 2023
  • Several Democrats have been at odds with each other over a slew of issues over the last three years.
    Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 July 2024
  • This time, Khloé Kardashian is at odds with both Kim and Kourtney.
    Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
  • The company and town were for years at odds over its annual tax bill.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 15 June 2023
  • This isn’t the first time West Maui Land Company and the state’s water commission have been at odds.
    Isabelle Chapman, CNN, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Her mother, Donna Westermann, said recent teen violence in the area —at odds with the idyllic scenery and quiet appearance of the neighborhood — has been on the rise.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The thought of him assuming the position long held by Karl Lagerfeld is a steak dinner that, however at odds with industry indicators, makes for delicious fantasy dining.
    Gráinne O'Hara Belluomo, WWD, 1 Dec. 2024

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