How to Use conflict in a Sentence

conflict

1 of 2 noun
  • There was inevitable conflict over what to name the group.
  • I don't see any conflicts between the theories.
  • You'll need to resolve the conflict between your parents' plans for you and your own ambitions.
  • They're having serious conflicts over the budget.
  • Everyone in my family always tries to avoid conflict.
  • Yet the conflict is now less than a month from its two-year mark.
    — Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • That was the conflict of the scene and the moment.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • The conflict in Iran has caused a surge in oil and gas prices.
    — Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
  • The conflict has sent oil and gas prices soaring.
    — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • So far, in this conflict, 14 lives have been lost.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
  • Who should pay for the repairs has been a cause of conflict.
    — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • There’s been a lot of chaos and conflict throughout the world.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Your partner should have stopped all of the conflict a long time ago.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Things get wilder, the conflicts get more cosmic.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Today, a world part slave and part free is in the throes of conflict.
    — Editorial Board, Star Tribune, 30 May 2021
  • Prices had surged during the conflict.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The bad news is that no one is certain if this conflict will be a short one.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
  • Trump promised a quick and easy end to conflicts across the globe when he was elected.
    — Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The county spent much of last year in conflict with Mitchell.
    — oregonlive.com, 13 July 2019
  • Lots of things in life are always in conflict with each other.
    — Lynette Rice, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2021
  • The windows of her own home were blown open early in the conflict.
    — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2022
  • The shooting may have stemmed from a conflict in a crowded room.
    — Julia Musto, Fox News, 21 May 2022
  • But a child involved in three sports will always have a conflict.
    — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 31 Dec. 2021
  • This isn’t to say that every conflict has to be endured.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the conflict.
    — Karl Ritter, ajc, 14 June 2022
  • And, yes, there is often conflict as to the best path of action.
    — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Some parts of the world are already hot spots of both climate and conflict.
    — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2023
  • Because that's the thing with story is that there has to be conflict.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Choose to let go of harmless slights and petty conflicts.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Trump has repeated this rhetoric over the course of the conflict.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026

conflict

2 of 2 verb
  • Reports conflicted on how many people were involved.
  • Then the tools might change and conflict with each other, which again there's a tool for.
    — Frederick Daso, Forbes, 3 June 2021
  • But both Andy and the film were conflicted.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
  • In flight, the swirling tail sends out sound waves that conflict with those of the flapping wings.
    — Amy Raudenbush, Philly.com, 15 June 2018
  • What others expect from you may conflict with what feels true to you.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Cole was left deeply conflicted.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
  • The study has just two figures—and one of them conflicts with the results.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 June 2019
  • Parents are conflicted about what school should look like this fall.
    — Lily Altavena, azcentral, 28 May 2020
  • Just to be turned up all the time, that was kinda conflicting for me as well.
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2018
  • Execs were conflicted on which team would win this game.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Donors, who are close to both, say they are also conflicted.
    — Amie Parnes, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2025
  • United fans are in a flux and conflicted.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Still, the mix of emotions has left her conflicted.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
  • They are conflicted about what’s best for their nephew’s children.
    — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 20 June 2019
  • But those lessons often conflict with each other.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The models are conflicted on a large storm bringing rain and snow to the area.
    — Bill Kelly, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The models are conflicted on a large storm bringing rain and snow to the area.
    — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • But deep down, there is that little red buzzer that messes with him, and conflicts him and hurts him.
    — Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 Mar. 2024
  • There were conflicting reports over whether the shots had come from the crowd or from police.
    — Sayed Salahuddin, Washington Post, 4 July 2018
  • In her comments, people were conflicted over who was in the right and who was in the wrong.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Should conflict arise from a jealous onlooker, pay them no heed.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Now, conflicting reports are swirling about Khloé's plans and state of mind.
    — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 18 Apr. 2018
  • Eclipse times will not conflict with most Arizona students’ school start and end times.
    — Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
  • How should the public make sense of the conflicting advice?
    — Alice Park, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The models are conflicted whether or not a large storm will bring rain and snow to the area next weekend.
    — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Both then, and now, there are questions of whether such a bill would conflict with federal statute.
    — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Feb. 2023
  • This left the poster feeling conflicted.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
  • These days, Munin is conflicted about the future.
    — Mariia Yastreba, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But in that moment, a conflicting instinct kicked in.
    — Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • But later said there were conflicting reports as to how the man got on the runway.
    — Carli Teproff, miamiherald, 26 June 2018

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