conflict
verb (used without object)
to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash.
is conflicting
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present progressiveof conflict (3rd person singular).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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There is conflicting data on whether Rotten Tomatoes or criticism in general can affect a movie's performance at the box office or favorability with the general public.
From Salon ● Sep. 7, 2023
Data on Seattle’s gain or loss from 2020 to 2021 is conflicting, and either way is modest.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 9, 2022
Still, there is conflicting data elsewhere in Silicon Valley, he said, with case rates fluctuating in other spots of Santa Clara County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2022
So far, it has reviewed 12 add-ons, with five rated as amber, meaning there is conflicting evidence over whether they work.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2022
The evidence regarding the benefit derived from the internal administration of thyreoid extract, or of preparations of phosphorus or of iodine, is conflicting.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Alexander Miles
