conflicted
adjective
con·flict·ed
kən-ˈflik-təd 
: experiencing or marked by ambivalence or a conflict especially of emotions
this unhappy and conflicted modern woman—
John Updike
John Updikeconflicted feelings
Examples 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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There’s some ambiguity about this, as Russia has always had a conflicted relationship with the West.
—Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Loyalty, betrayal and whether estrangement was a fair response were debated with the conflicted dad took to Reddit as user Dismal-Side-6698 this week.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Some of our other characters are in conflicted positions and having to make really difficult choices.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Matt Dillon as Bob Hughes, lead junkie bandit of Drugstore Cowboy would also slot right in now, as would the late River Phoenix as conflicted hustler Mike Waters in Idaho.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
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Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Loyalty, betrayal and whether estrangement was a fair response were debated with the conflicted dad took to Reddit as user Dismal-Side-6698 this week.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Some of our other characters are in conflicted positions and having to make really difficult choices.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Matt Dillon as Bob Hughes, lead junkie bandit of Drugstore Cowboy would also slot right in now, as would the late River Phoenix as conflicted hustler Mike Waters in Idaho.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Conflicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflicted. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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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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