conflicted
adjective
con·flict·ed
kən-ˈflik-təd 
: experiencing or marked by ambivalence or a conflict especially of emotions
this unhappy and conflicted modern woman—
John Updike
John Updikeconflicted feelings
Examples of conflicted in a Sentence
She was still conflicted about her ex-husband's remarriage.
I'm conflicted about the prospect of our only child going away to college.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Commandant is a very twisted, conflicted human being.
—EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Though the 17th-century drama, developed by Kondo and showrunner Justin Marks, centers on Toranaga’s political maneuvering, its conflicted heart belongs to Mariko’s journey to find purpose and meaning.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
But the disturbing future scenarios that conclude the book are consistent with Nichols’ conflicted view of the automobile’s effects on women.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2024
The dad sees the move as a necessity due to the circumstances, but his younger daughter feels slighted
A conflicted dad wasn't sure how to handle a situation involving his two daughters.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
As depicted in Oppenheimer, the eponymous scientist developed conflicted feelings about his role in the bombings.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
That the film’s story shockingly mirrors a betrayal from Mühe’s own life (his ex-wife allegedly kept tabs on the actor for the Stasi) only makes his performance as the increasingly conflicted snooper more compelling.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
That’s the obscure though conflicted message of combining Oppenheimer’s scientific risks with his moral uncertainty, then tying it to a vague and superficial rehash of the mid-century Red Scare.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Mar. 2024
There’s a conflicted visual style that’s half outside voyeur trying to make sense of the enigma that is John Sugar, and half Sugar’s own perspective on Hollywood.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Though the 17th-century drama, developed by Kondo and showrunner Justin Marks, centers on Toranaga’s political maneuvering, its conflicted heart belongs to Mariko’s journey to find purpose and meaning.
—Jake Kring-Schreifels, Washington Post, 17 Apr. 2024
But the disturbing future scenarios that conclude the book are consistent with Nichols’ conflicted view of the automobile’s effects on women.
—Barbara Spindel, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Apr. 2024
The dad sees the move as a necessity due to the circumstances, but his younger daughter feels slighted
A conflicted dad wasn't sure how to handle a situation involving his two daughters.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
As depicted in Oppenheimer, the eponymous scientist developed conflicted feelings about his role in the bombings.
—Aaron Boorstein, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024
That the film’s story shockingly mirrors a betrayal from Mühe’s own life (his ex-wife allegedly kept tabs on the actor for the Stasi) only makes his performance as the increasingly conflicted snooper more compelling.
—Dennis Perkins, EW.com, 5 Apr. 2024
That’s the obscure though conflicted message of combining Oppenheimer’s scientific risks with his moral uncertainty, then tying it to a vague and superficial rehash of the mid-century Red Scare.
—Armond White, National Review, 13 Mar. 2024
There’s a conflicted visual style that’s half outside voyeur trying to make sense of the enigma that is John Sugar, and half Sugar’s own perspective on Hollywood.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Conflicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflicted. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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conflicted
adjective
con·flict·ed
kən-ˈflik-təd
: having or experiencing emotional conflict
working women were much more conflicted about working than full-time mothers were about staying home—People
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