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 oddswith the way the problem was being handled.
The results of the study are at odds with our previous findings.
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The business model of Netflix is directly at odds with the theatrical production and exhibition business, which employs hundreds of thousands of Americans.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Cain and Schon have often been at odds in court in recent years, but the keyboard player downplayed that in the latest interview.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers have additionally been at odds over the veto Evers penned in 2023, which increased the per-pupil revenue limit districts can raise through local property taxes by $325 annually for the next 400 years.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The results truly need to be seen to be believed — a film often at odds with itself in its tonally confused comedy and strangely dramatic romantic story arcs.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2026
Cain and Schon have often been at odds in court in recent years, but the keyboard player downplayed that in the latest interview.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Feb. 2026
Lawmakers have additionally been at odds over the veto Evers penned in 2023, which increased the per-pupil revenue limit districts can raise through local property taxes by $325 annually for the next 400 years.
—Kayla Huynh, jsonline.com, 20 Feb. 2026
The results truly need to be seen to be believed — a film often at odds with itself in its tonally confused comedy and strangely dramatic romantic story arcs.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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