conflicting

Example Sentences

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The statements stirred a flurry of conflicting instructions from Iranian state-affiliated broadcasters.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“This underscores how conflicting geopolitical interests in one theater of conflict may undermine cooperation in another,” said Anne Frühauf, an analyst at consulting firm Teneo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The war entered into its fifth week on Monday after a weekend packed with conflicting messages over the possibility of the conflict ending.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 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

What is crucial here is that the two conflicting results did not properly have equal status.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton