at odds
idiom
: not agreeing with each other : in a state of disagreement
The parents and teachers are still at odds (about/over what to teach the students).
—often + withThe two groups have long been at odds with each other.
He was completely at oddswith the way the problem was being handled.
The results of the study are at odds with our previous findings.
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Carving out an identity as artists and filmmakers also puts them at odds with the parents of some members of the collective.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
And Davis’s integrity puts him at odds with his longtime fence, Money (Nick Nolte, nice and growly as ever), who responds by enlisting the services of Ormon (Barry Keoghan), a platinum-blond thug on a motorcycle.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Paxton’s support for Bowden puts him at odds with the Texas Medical Board, a state agency tasked with protecting the public by licensing and disciplining physicians and other health care professionals.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
City and county at odds The city of Sacramento and Sacramento County’s divergent views on SHRA comes as recent actions have pitted both agencies against one another.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Feb. 2026
And Davis’s integrity puts him at odds with his longtime fence, Money (Nick Nolte, nice and growly as ever), who responds by enlisting the services of Ormon (Barry Keoghan), a platinum-blond thug on a motorcycle.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
Paxton’s support for Bowden puts him at odds with the Texas Medical Board, a state agency tasked with protecting the public by licensing and disciplining physicians and other health care professionals.
—Evan MacDonald, Houston Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2026
City and county at odds The city of Sacramento and Sacramento County’s divergent views on SHRA comes as recent actions have pitted both agencies against one another.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 13 Feb. 2026
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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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