conflicted
Example Sentences
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Despite his success selling Tibetan culture to outsiders, he remains conflicted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
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
Activity that conflicted between the two brain regions quickly disappeared, while activity shared by both areas lasted longer.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 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
Zero conflicted with the fundamental philosophical beliefs of the West, for contained within zero are two ideas that were poisonous to Western doctrine.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
