conflicting
adjective
con·flict·ing
kən-ˈflik-tiŋ 
ˈkän-ˌflik-
: being in conflict, collision, or opposition : incompatible
conflicting theories
Examples of conflicting in a Sentence
conflicting reports from the witnesses at the scene
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His diary entries from this time suggest conflicting instincts.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The Obama administration said the reorganization was designed to remove the complex and sometimes conflicting missions of the former agency.
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The man’s identity has not been publicly confirmed, and Boston City Councilor Brian Worrell called for the release of police body-camera footage citing conflicting accounts of the encounter.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Wall Street focused on the positive messaging – in a series of conflicting headlines – that made a resolution look more likely.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The Obama administration said the reorganization was designed to remove the complex and sometimes conflicting missions of the former agency.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2026
The man’s identity has not been publicly confirmed, and Boston City Councilor Brian Worrell called for the release of police body-camera footage citing conflicting accounts of the encounter.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Wall Street focused on the positive messaging – in a series of conflicting headlines – that made a resolution look more likely.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for conflicting
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“Conflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflicting. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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