at odds
Example Sentences
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Tuohey’s decision to walk back the voluntary decision to divest more broadly is at odds with other Ivy League schools, including Brown, Dartmouth, and Harvard.
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
Hulu’s British comedy starring Nicola Walker and Jemaine Clement puts the titular best friends at odds when Alice’s 26-year-old daughter begins dating the much older Steve.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"This is someone who told the public at the time she co-operated fully with police. I think that is at odds with that."
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“On a number of issues that would primarily impact conditions in low-income communities, grassroots blacks have registered opinions that are sharply at odds with the positions taken by the civil rights cadres.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
He had drawn the red cotton curtains against the bright, cloudy sky, which gave the room a fiery glow at odds with the rest of the airy, light cottage.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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