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.
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That belief is at odds with the overwhelming consensus of scientists and health experts, including Kennedy’s own Department of Health and Human Services and the CDC.
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Audrey Dutton, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Citi’s upgrade is at odds with the consensus on Wall Street.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Twenty years ago, Fall Out Boy found themselves at odds with reality.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Whether Tua Tagovailoa and Mike McDaniel are at odds is certainly a worthwhile question.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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Audrey Dutton, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Citi’s upgrade is at odds with the consensus on Wall Street.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Twenty years ago, Fall Out Boy found themselves at odds with reality.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Whether Tua Tagovailoa and Mike McDaniel are at odds is certainly a worthwhile question.
—Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2025
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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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