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at odds



ADJECTIVE
disagreeing
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ADJECTIVE
divisive
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ADJECTIVE
quarreling
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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

The smiling group of eight at some point found themselves at odds with each other over their unifying prayer.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Greer has concluded the latest round of formal bilateral talks with Mexico, but negotiations with Canada have lagged behind, with the two sides appearing at odds over sector-specific tariffs and automobile manufacturing.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

But this stern, commanding figure is at odds with the deeply loving husband he has just become.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Laila marveled at her daughter’s manner of speech, her cadence and rhythm, her thoughtful pauses and intonations, so adult, so at odds with the immature body that housed the voice.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini




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