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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After multiple rounds of negotiations, the latest iteration of the peace plan is unknown, but the European proposal to use the bulk of the global assets for the reparations loan is at odds with those US investment ambitions.
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Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
But the themes that were touched upon sometimes put Reiner at odds with the network.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
But this view is increasingly at odds with the shocking headlines and viral videos of detentions many Americans see as unjust or overly violent.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
That view is at odds with many other strategists on the Street, who expect that artificial intelligence will carry the bull market for another year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
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Olesya Dmitracova, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
But the themes that were touched upon sometimes put Reiner at odds with the network.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 16 Dec. 2025
But this view is increasingly at odds with the shocking headlines and viral videos of detentions many Americans see as unjust or overly violent.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
That view is at odds with many other strategists on the Street, who expect that artificial intelligence will carry the bull market for another year.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 Dec. 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 Dec. 2025.
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