conflicted
Example Sentences
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“Due to current regulatory gaps, many financial professionals are free to offer biased or conflicted advice, putting commissions or other compensation above the investor’s best interests.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026
California voters remain conflicted on the state’s regulation of the oil industry, according to an August survey by the Public Policy Institute of California.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026
On the substantive side, Kagan emphasized how the majority’s endorsement of parental rights claims under the due process clause conflicted with its increased resistance to using the clause to protect unenumerated rights.
From Slate • Mar. 4, 2026
However, the Loch Lomond park authority board ruled that the updated scheme still conflicted with both regional and national environmental policies, and unanimously rejected back the plan.
From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026
“I think my conflicted emotions confused the simulation,” he says.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
