a difference of opinion
idiom
: lack of agreement
There seems to be a difference of opinion about what we should do next.
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There was a difference of opinion within the death-investigation team, and the toxicologists’ interpretation was sidelined.
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Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The view of the historic event from five years ago was presented as a difference of opinion between President Trump and Democratic leaders in Congress.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Katie Miller, who hosts her own podcast, recently appeared on Piers Morgan’s YouTube show and accused a progressive guest, Cenk Uyger, of attacking her Jewish children by merely having a difference of opinion with her.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Approach a difference of opinion with a fresh perspective as Mercury enters Sagittarius!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
The view of the historic event from five years ago was presented as a difference of opinion between President Trump and Democratic leaders in Congress.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Katie Miller, who hosts her own podcast, recently appeared on Piers Morgan’s YouTube show and accused a progressive guest, Cenk Uyger, of attacking her Jewish children by merely having a difference of opinion with her.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Approach a difference of opinion with a fresh perspective as Mercury enters Sagittarius!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
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“A difference of opinion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20difference%20of%20opinion. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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