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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Trump’s comments put him at odds with officials in Ukraine and European leaders who are urgently seeking a lasting ceasefire in the ongoing war.
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Erin Doherty, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump has called for talks aimed at achieving a full peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine, rather than a ceasefire, in a major shift that puts him at odds with U.S. allies in Europe and Kyiv.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
Financial growth and guardrails don’t have to be at odds.
—Ari Widlansky, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This season started off with Bertha and Gladys completely at odds over Bertha’s decision to marry her to the Duke.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025
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Erin Doherty, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
President Donald Trump has called for talks aimed at achieving a full peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine, rather than a ceasefire, in a major shift that puts him at odds with U.S. allies in Europe and Kyiv.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
Financial growth and guardrails don’t have to be at odds.
—Ari Widlansky, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This season started off with Bertha and Gladys completely at odds over Bertha’s decision to marry her to the Duke.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 11 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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