conflicted
Example Sentences
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Albert’s role as the outgoing governor is a sly send-up of political animals, his barely concealed ambition masked by charisma, with just enough sincerity and genuine affection for Ella to make him conflicted.
From Los Angeles Times
He conflicted with Jim and Tammy Faye Baker, and the reason he gave at the time was the prosperity gospel, which they were identified with.
From Salon
An astute wordsmith who writes novels in between TV shows, the Austin, Texas-based creator and showrunner excels in telling faux true-crime stories from the heartland populated with dead bodies, homespun wit and morally conflicted characters.
From Los Angeles Times
Others, like Belgium-based Daniel Allingham feel conflicted about having a right to vote in an election which will not directly impact them.
From BBC
His remarks stuck to a typical script: that the trial was “rigged” against him, that the judge was “highly conflicted,” and that the charges were “made-up, fabricated stuff.”
From New York Times
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