at variance
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Vaughan later referred to various communications between Complainant A and Sir Jeffrey which, he suggested, showed a "friendly banter" at variance with the abuse allegations.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
The picture of Russia emerging triumphant and legitimized from such a deal is, ahem, at variance with reality.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
Ethiopia's envoy to the Human Rights Council, Mahlet Hailu Guadey, dismissed Bachelet's statement on Monday, saying it was at variance with the facts on the ground.
From Reuters ● Mar. 7, 2022
The performance mode of the cast and the requirements of the dramatic situation often seem at variance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2020
The younger face was at variance with the music of its voice.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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