- present participle of conflict.
conflicting
Example Sentences
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City officials have given conflicting accounts on whether or not women were being detained, with the Herat Provincial Information and Culture Department saying reports of dozens of arrests were "incorrect and rumoured".
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
This computation solves ancient problems from our evolutionary history that arise from having a mobile, complex body with many senses and conflicting needs.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
Oil futures were lower with the market weighing conflicting accounts of how talks with the U.S. and Iran were going.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
The declines came after a strong day for global stocks on Wednesday, as investors, bullish on artificial intelligence, looked past the conflicting headlines on Iran.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Thus every scientist is subject to two competing and conflicting imperatives: they are obliged to be both competitive and cooperative.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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