conflicting
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- conflictingly adverb
- nonconflicting adjective
- unconflicting adjective
- unconflictingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of conflicting
Example Sentences
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They had to weigh conflicting expert testimony and research about the harms of social media to young people.
There have been conflicting media reports over Tehran’s exact position.
From Los Angeles Times
“The markets continue to interpret the conflicting headlines as an indication that we are closer to an end than we were on Friday, but apprehension remains high,” Arlan Suderman of StoneX says in a note.
On Tuesday, the price of Brent crude oil jumped above $100 a barrel - a day after prices plunged, as conflicting accounts of potential talks between US and Iran emerged.
From BBC
The price of Brent crude oil has risen back above $100 a barrel, after plunging on Monday, as conflicting accounts of potential talks between US and Iran emerged.
From BBC
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