conflicted
Example Sentences
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As she unpacks her bags, she is clearly conflicted.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 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
He feels conflicted about using the word “queer” to categorize his work, but only largely because he does not want his pieces to be reduced to tacky, “kitsch-ified” representations of Latinidad.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
But he'd lived in Nazi Germany long enough to be wary of protesting openly about his beliefs that conflicted with the Nazi regime's agenda.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
