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
As these plants became common, the EPA was conflicted on whether they are subject to the Prevention of Significant Deterioration program.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 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
Girgis-Hanna admits she and many fellow GPs feel conflicted about working privately, but that it is ultimately helping to prevent burnout and keep them in the profession.
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
Her words did not sink in, for they conflicted with the code of the streets.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
