How to Use conflicting in a Sentence

conflicting

adjective
  • And so far, there have been some conflicting signs about what's next.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Don’t shun conflicting points of view.
    — Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Don’t shun conflicting points of view.
    — Parents, 24 May 2026
  • There are like three conflicting things.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
  • This does come at a time of conflicting news for Irish whiskey.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But the -- rep -- Democrats have conflicting forces here.
    — ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • This conflicting advice is one reason to go with a pro for this job.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 4 Aug. 2023
  • There were a lot of conflicting anecdotes.
    — Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
  • You’re pulled in two conflicting directions on the job as the moon and sun clash.
    — Usa Today, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • Just all of these conflicting, strange emotions.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Their friendship is tested as both men cling to their conflicting moral codes.
    — Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2023
  • There are conflicting reports as to how many users this affects.
    — Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Suarez said the city would work with the group to de-escalate any conflicting dates.
    — Emily Goodin, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The players’ protests—and conflicting opinions about them—were all over the news at the time.
    — Julie Jargon, WSJ, 24 July 2018
  • Vrabel has now addressed it twice with conflicting tones.
    — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Parents the world over are feeling the same conflicting emotions this time of year.
    — Lynn Ischay, cleveland.com, 12 Aug. 2019
  • But there are still a lot of conflicting reports and unanswered questions out there.
    — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 6 Sep. 2018
  • Research on the plant has had conflicting results.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But in the same measure, there is conflicting data in the report.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Due to the conflicting stories, no charges were filed and the two agreed to remain civil in the home.
    — cleveland, 6 Aug. 2020
  • The conflicting nature of the backlash across both projects left her struggling to make sense of it.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Both said they were threatened by the other and gave conflicting statements.
    — cleveland, 23 Sep. 2021
  • Early studies on children and the virus were small and conflicting.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 10 Aug. 2020
  • The conflicting verdicts were read moments apart in the same courtroom.
    — CBS News, 18 Oct. 2022
  • Stan's pain and conflicting feelings of guilt, anger and loss all wash across Emmerich's face.
    — Kristi Turnquist, OregonLive.com, 31 May 2018
  • There’s so many conflicting emotions.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Mom isn’t a fan of conflicting narratives.
    — Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • One reason for these conflicting views is that the answer depends on both facts and values.
    — Mark A. Smith, Quartz, 18 June 2021
  • One reason for the conflicting results across studies is that not all black cohosh act the same way.
    — Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 3 Sep. 2025

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