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According to Sigmund Freud, conflict often arises between which two parts of the mind?

conflict

[kuhn-flikt, kon-flikt] / kənˈflɪkt, ˈkɒn flɪkt /




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The conflict highlights an emerging debate about synthetic scents: Many hotels use them, but some sensitive guests consider those aromas as welcome as secondhand smoke.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

So there’s just a little bit of conflict going on.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

He said officers had arrested three men, following reports of "intimidating and obstructive conduct" during canvassing in recent weekends, and "conflict between those canvassing and protesters".

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

What Turner did for bison is now being done by smaller ranchers who see no conflict between margin and mission.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

“Why aren’t your Greek and Roman sides in conflict, like the other gods?”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

That has left them vulnerable to strains from unplanned outages, natural disasters or conflicts.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife once employed 13 specialists dedicated to resolving human-wildlife conflicts, but it let all but one of them go after funding ran dry in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

In particular, it cited rising energy costs, military conflicts, global trade tensions and concerns about inflation which have led to central banks including the US Federal Reserve raising benchmark interest rates.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The missile has been widely used in recent conflicts including the wars in Ukraine and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

These conflicts lie in the past now—as Tessie paints her toenails— overshadowed by a much bigger conflict.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

The author himself was conflicted about her, writing Cathy as a dangerous beauty incapable of empathy in his book, yet expressing how dear she was to him in letters to his editor, Pascal Covici.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026

Fellow fan Patti Ann has felt less conflicted over the backlash and instead said Sheeran was in a "no-win situation".

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

Plus, Nvidia puts $6 billion more behind open-weight models, and rare-book dealers are conflicted about AI-era sales boost.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Hurst needed surgery after severely tearing his bicep, and the recovery time would push production into 2027, which reportedly conflicted with filming schedules.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026

"When I first met them, I also doubted their sanctity. And now, I am more conflicted than ever."

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz

The uncertain status of TPS has led to sometime conflicting actions by government agencies or employers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

The geopolitics of the Horn of Africa are fiendishly complex, with shifting alliances and the involvement of many outside actors with conflicting interests.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The more agents a company puts into production, the greater the danger of what BCG calls agent sprawl, with duplicate agents, conflicting permissions and unclear ownership among other issues.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Ashlee Sellars grapples with two seemingly conflicting beliefs: that Colleen's mother has a right to feel justice has been served and that everyone, including her friend Christa, deserves a chance at redemption.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

As Islam spread, zero diffused throughout the Muslim-controlled world, everywhere conflicting with Aristotle’s doctrine.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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