conflicting
adjective
con·flict·ing
kən-ˈflik-tiŋ 
: being in conflict, collision, or opposition : incompatible
conflicting theories
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Examples of conflicting in a Sentence
conflicting reports from the witnesses at the scene
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Since then, the couple has given conflicting information to police.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2024
Since humans are individually diverse, each person having their own strengths, weaknesses, motivations and beliefs, leaders are also diverse, causing conflicting nation-to-nation actions and philosophies.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Westerhout offered conflicting descriptions of Trump's attentiveness and intentionality when signing checks, first telling jurors that Trump examined all documents before signing them, then later testifying on cross-examination that Trump sometimes signed documents without looking them over.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 27 May 2024
The attorney general has maintained that the Legislature has given him conflicting duties, as both a representative of state agencies and an enforcer of state laws.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 25 May 2024
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 30 May 2024
Since humans are individually diverse, each person having their own strengths, weaknesses, motivations and beliefs, leaders are also diverse, causing conflicting nation-to-nation actions and philosophies.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
Westerhout offered conflicting descriptions of Trump's attentiveness and intentionality when signing checks, first telling jurors that Trump examined all documents before signing them, then later testifying on cross-examination that Trump sometimes signed documents without looking them over.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 27 May 2024
The attorney general has maintained that the Legislature has given him conflicting duties, as both a representative of state agencies and an enforcer of state laws.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 25 May 2024
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“Conflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflicting. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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