be at odds
Example Sentences
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US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation on Friday, ending the tenure of a long-term contrarian who appeared to be at odds with President Donald Trump over the Iran war.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Those humble surroundings proved to be at odds with the lofty global reach the team is trying to build.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
“We’ve worked hard to fashion a new identity, which might be at odds with how our family thinks about us.”
From MarketWatch • Nov. 22, 2025
Park’s graphic elegance may be at odds with the awkward, idle indignities depicted onscreen, but the discrepancy between the two generates an edge-of-your-seat tension.
From Salon • Oct. 7, 2025
She said, “Boys, why you always got to be at odds? One fast, one slow. One say east, t’other say west. Stop all that foolishness.”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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