conflict
verb (used without object)
to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash.
have conflicted
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present perfectof conflict.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The U.S., he said, failed to understand that tribal ties might cause the Afghan soldiers to provide false intelligence or have conflicted allegiances.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2022
Additionally, many have conflicted feelings around in-person work.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2022
Rescheduling the festival would have conflicted with other community events and competed with other festivals in the area.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 27, 2020
Some people in the Woodstock area have conflicted feelings about “S-Town,” whose popularity caused an influx of journalists and tourists to the area over the course of several months.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 26, 2018
In such case their duties as citizens might have conflicted with their duties as bishops.”
From Pius IX. And His Time by Æneas MacDonell Dawson
