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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In turns tender and unflinchingly honest, Tochi Eze explores a world where duty and desire are often at odds.
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Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
These groups have often been at odds, but the cause of Palestine has served as a rallying point and a source of legitimacy in the wider Muslim world.
—Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025
The interests of the hybrids and the aliens aren’t inherently at odds.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Nigerian-American actress Joy Sunday (Dear White People, Bad Hair) reprises her role as Bianca Barclay, the siren student who is constantly at odds with Jenna Ortega’s chilling Wednesday Addams.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
These groups have often been at odds, but the cause of Palestine has served as a rallying point and a source of legitimacy in the wider Muslim world.
—Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 5 Aug. 2025
The interests of the hybrids and the aliens aren’t inherently at odds.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Nigerian-American actress Joy Sunday (Dear White People, Bad Hair) reprises her role as Bianca Barclay, the siren student who is constantly at odds with Jenna Ortega’s chilling Wednesday Addams.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for at odds
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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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