conflict
verb (used without object)
to come into collision or disagreement; be contradictory, at variance, or in opposition; clash.
were conflicting
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past progressiveof conflict.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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As that gauge hovered around 60 points, there were conflicting signals about the future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2026
There were conflicting reports about Wine's whereabouts after claims that police and the army had raided his home on Friday night.
From Barron's ● Jan. 17, 2026
"However, there were conflicting reports about these changes, with some places showing earlier peaks, some not changing, and some were later in the year."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 4, 2024
An FIA spokesperson said there were "conflicting precedents, and this has been exposed by this specific circumstance", and a clarification would be issued before the next race in Australia following a meeting of the SAG.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2023
The respective claims to the Central part of the North American Continent by England and France were conflicting and irreconcilable.
From The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 4, January, 1885 by Various
