conflicted
adjective
con·flict·ed
kən-ˈflik-təd 
: experiencing or marked by ambivalence or a conflict especially of emotions
conflicted feelings
… these people are … conflicted in their values and beliefs.—
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Norman OrnsteinExamples of conflicted in a Sentence
She was still conflicted about her ex-husband's remarriage.
I'm conflicted about the prospect of our only child going away to college.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Yishai Berkowitz, another New Jerseyan, seemed conflicted about it all.
—Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
Even the volunteer, O’Brien said, seemed to share in her conflicted feelings in the wake of the recent stories.
—Julia Terruso, Time, 8 June 2026
As the conflicted ranch manager Joe, Chris Hunter has a warm presence and rich baritone voice.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
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conflicted
adjective
con·flict·ed
kən-ˈflik-təd
: having or experiencing emotional conflict
working women were much more conflicted about working than full-time mothers were about staying home—People
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