at odds
idiom
: not agreeing with each other : in a state of disagreement
The parents and teachers are still at odds (about/over what to teach the students).
—often + withThe two groups have long been at odds with each other.
He was completely at odds with the way the problem was being handled.
The results of the study are at odds with our previous findings.
Examples of at odds in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Such statements are at odds with the Indian reality.
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Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
The firm seems committed to proving that scale is not necessarily at odds with an individualized touch.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
The two parties also continue to be at odds over the union’s pursuit of a just cause provision, longer parental leave and changes to health benefits.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
New rules imposed by Denver and Colorado that require large buildings to reduce pollution will be too expensive and are at odds with federal regulations, groups representing owners and developers of office towers, hotels and apartment complexes allege in a lawsuit filed this week.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2024
These advocates and county leaders have been at odds the last four years over how much money the county must spend on Measure J, a 2020 criminal justice reform measure mandating that money be set aside for social services.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
In November, Gonzalez pleaded guilty to conspiracy and smuggling charges in Miami federal court rather than make a plea deal because her defense lawyers and U.S. prosecutors were at odds over the evidence.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
In the scenario about tortoises, though, Freedoms 4 and 5 seemed to be at odds.
—Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Lance Neal, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Behind this is Lee's membership in The Squad, a group of progressive House Democrats who've often been at odds with party leaders.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
Ashoka Mody, The Atlantic, 26 Apr. 2024
The firm seems committed to proving that scale is not necessarily at odds with an individualized touch.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 25 Apr. 2024
The two parties also continue to be at odds over the union’s pursuit of a just cause provision, longer parental leave and changes to health benefits.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Apr. 2024
New rules imposed by Denver and Colorado that require large buildings to reduce pollution will be too expensive and are at odds with federal regulations, groups representing owners and developers of office towers, hotels and apartment complexes allege in a lawsuit filed this week.
—Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2024
These advocates and county leaders have been at odds the last four years over how much money the county must spend on Measure J, a 2020 criminal justice reform measure mandating that money be set aside for social services.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
In November, Gonzalez pleaded guilty to conspiracy and smuggling charges in Miami federal court rather than make a plea deal because her defense lawyers and U.S. prosecutors were at odds over the evidence.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
In the scenario about tortoises, though, Freedoms 4 and 5 seemed to be at odds.
—Bill Wasik and Monica Murphy Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Lance Neal, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Behind this is Lee's membership in The Squad, a group of progressive House Democrats who've often been at odds with party leaders.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2024
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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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