conflict
verb (used without object)
to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash.
are conflicting
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present progressiveof conflict.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But the connection to anything surreal is absent from most of the art here, and occasionally there are conflicting narratives within the show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2025
There are conflicting results about intermittent fasting in the scientific literature, partly due to the different types of intermittent fasting.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2024
While there are conflicting accounts for the origins and symbolism of the Easter Bunny, brown hares were common in mainland Europe long before rabbits -- originating from the Iberian Peninsula -- became popular.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 20, 2024
“There are conflicting desires in crafting the nominating process,” Belt said.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2024
The statements of ancient authors with regard to the Belgae are conflicting, but there cannot be much doubt that the language of the latter was substantially the same as Gaulish.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various
