How to Use conflicting in a Sentence
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Due to the conflicting stories, no charges were filed and the two agreed to remain civil in the home.
—cleveland, 6 Aug. 2020
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The crisis spurred conflicting opinions among Afghans about the role of U.S. forces here.
—Sharif Hassan, Washington Post, 14 Oct. 2020
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It's all brought about conflicting emotions for the star.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 10 Sep. 2020
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The man denied this and no arrests were made at the time of the report due to conflicting statements.
—Brian Lisik, cleveland, 29 Nov. 2021
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This conflicting advice is one reason to go with a pro for this job.
—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
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Then came a conflicting statement from one of the accusers.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2022
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Williams’ most conflicting relationships—with Take That, the British press, and with himself—form the crux of the story.
—TIME, 8 Nov. 2023
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But one of the guests, an old friend of the football star, later confessed to conflicting emotions.
—Susan Schindehette, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
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Prior to the veto, Noem signaled conflicting stances on the bill.
—Carly Roman, Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2021
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They are confronted with the state of the house, but also with their own conflicting feelings.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 5 Sep. 2023
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Like all of us, musician and artist Solange Knowles has been trying to make sense of these strange and conflicting times.
—Naima Green, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 Oct. 2020
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The debate over the shape of the recovery comes amid conflicting signals.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 19 Aug. 2020
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The conflicting verdicts were read moments apart in the same courtroom.
—CBS News, 18 Oct. 2022
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But the Kenyans and others have made conflicting comments.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
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The wrangling comes against the background of a roller-coaster week of events and conflicting emotions for Israelis and Gazans.
—Isabel Kershner, New York Times, 13 June 2024
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But few are doing so with the same amount of conflicting joy and sadness as Steve and Gina Meyer.
—NBC News, 1 Aug. 2023
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Early studies on children and the virus were small and conflicting.
—Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2020
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Lynch said Brown's hands were visible at all times as deputies screamed conflicting commands for Brown to both show his hands and get out of the car.
—Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 19 May 2021
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But after 21 months of war with Russia, the date brings conflicting emotions.
—Hanna Arhirova, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2023
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Their friendship is tested as both men cling to their conflicting moral codes.
—Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2023
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The conflicting results underscore the problems with both kinds of tests and are bound to spur more questions about them.
—Farnoush Amiri, Star Tribune, 8 Aug. 2020
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There is a third trend, though, that can help reconcile these two conflicting movements: the growth of solar.
—Chris Hopper, Fortune, 3 July 2023
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There’s a major tug-of-war going on in the bond market, with conflicting forces swinging yields wildy.
—Q.ai - Powering A Personal Wealth Movement, Forbes, 18 July 2022
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Both said they were threatened by the other and gave conflicting statements.
—cleveland, 23 Sep. 2021
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As Murdaugh's life has crashed down around him, some people close to him are wrestling with conflicting emotions.
—Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 2 Mar. 2023
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Ethics experts have offered conflicting views about whether Thomas should have disclosed the trips.
—Mark Sherman, Anchorage Daily News, 7 Apr. 2023
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But as with most details of Tay’s life, there are several conflicting versions of this part of the story.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
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Sparks ignite and the three find themselves in a conflicting love triangle.
—Minh Nguyen, Variety, 6 Aug. 2023
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But given the conflicting ambitions on Ukraine of the possible coalition partners, some fear the resulting policy could be as muddled as that of the last government’s.
—Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Amid conflicting accounts on whether the takeover created Camelot or chaos, Ms. Bowles wanted to report on merchants suing the city for withdrawing police and fire protection from the neighborhood.
—Roy Rivenburg, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2025
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