conflict
verb (used without object)
to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash.
had been conflicting
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past perfect progressiveof conflict.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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There had been conflicting media reports around the process of recruiting Gareth Southgate's successor.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2024
During Thursday's hearing, judge Mrs Justice Tipples said there had been conflicting evidence throughout the trial over who wielded the weapon.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2024
There had been conflicting accounts of Mr. Atsu’s whereabouts after the earthquake, and earlier statements that he had been rescued had initially raised hopes that he had survived the earthquake.
From New York Times ● Feb. 18, 2023
There had been conflicting lists of atomic weights circulating at the time, and varying assumptions about what constituted an atom versus a molecule.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2019
There had been conflicting orders during the day, but now the Chief Quartermaster at Nashville had ordered the train forward.
From Si Klegg, Book 5 (of 6) The Deacon's Adventures At Chattanooga In Caring For The Boys by John McElroy
