conflicting
Example Sentences
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He punctuated a day of conflicting messaging with a cryptic social media post: “Tuesday, 8:00 P.M. Eastern Time!”
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
The war entered into its fifth week on Monday after a weekend packed with conflicting messages over the possibility of the conflict ending.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
Crude-oil-price volatility is likely to persist on conflicting news flow about the war, Citi Research’s Eric G. Lee says in a research report.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
There have been conflicting media reports over Tehran’s exact position.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
There weren’t too many animals on the planet that were capable of eating a human and I had conflicting thoughts about this.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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