strife
Example Sentences
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Take, for example, strife between member states Turkey and Greece over Cyprus.
From BBC
The New York Times described Coolidge’s speech as a call for unity in a time of “factional strife.”
“The traditions of the holiday season, especially the music, provide us an emotional anchor as we face rising costs, a shaky job market, political strife at home and war abroad,” Bailey said.
“Finding those sources of daily gratitude that are not fake or forced, but born out of real strife and struggle, is a beautifully human thing.”
From Los Angeles Times
The result was peace during his time but strife soon afterward.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
