conflicting

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Composed as Day’s star rose in real time, the song was a receptacle for all of her conflicting feelings about her newfound attention.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Sonny finds himself tripping over his ineptitude and tangled up in conflicting sympathies—he’s almost as anxious as his hostages, whom he treats with an apologetic kindliness, almost like a party crasher who’s broken a vase.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“On the Iran conflict, it has been difficult to trade conflicting reports,” Chronert said in written commentary shared with MarketWatch on Friday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 29, 2026

There are many narratives going around, and the one I find most interesting or conflicting is from the tech bears who say that AI is so powerful, it’s going to destroy all of software.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The search for answers is difficult because the evidence is so conflicting.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond