conflicted
Example Sentences
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I feel genuinely conflicted and would appreciate you poking holes in my reasoning.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026
Stokes is the most secure, though he and McCullum appeared conflicted in their messaging at times in Australia.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 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
Countries that were conflicted, divided or neutral suddenly found themselves on the same side as Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
“How can he say he does not know what he is? Since when is he conflicted? And even that his name is difficult?”
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
