strife
Example Sentences
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Based on real events, “Sherwood” is both a murder mystery and a contemplation of the damage done by class-based strife and longheld grudges, often based on misinformation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
If it was all trouble and strife, depression and anxiety, push and pull, cooking and cleaning, loneliness and isolation, you would never stay in this relationship.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026
But one can’t exactly fault Travolta for wanting to keep a low profile, considering that the last two decades have been mired in personal strife for the actor.
From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026
Scotland are shy of options on the left side and Curtis is stating a big case, not as a starter but as an impact sub in times of strife.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
There followed a century of intermittent strife, which slowly drove the Botocudo to extinction.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing strife
Christmas Carol Vocab: A Lyrical Lexicon
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"To His Coy Mistress" by Andrew Marvell
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
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