conflicted
adjective
con·flict·ed
kən-ˈflik-təd 
: experiencing or marked by ambivalence or a conflict especially of emotions
this unhappy and conflicted modern woman—
John Updike
John Updikeconflicted feelings
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She was still conflicted about her ex-husband's remarriage.
I'm conflicted about the prospect of our only child going away to college.
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Fiennes has been nominated for an Emmy, seven Golden Globes, and three Academy Awards, including for his turn as a conflicted cardinal in the papal thriller Conclave (2024).
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Such conflicted feeling tend to lead to inaction and postponing decision making, rather than just making adjustments, like trading down.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Couples often feel conflicted about how to divide expenses, particularly when one partner’s salary far exceeds the other’s.
—Meredith Moore, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Hoult is coming off a trio of starring turns late last year that showcased his range, playing a cold white supremacist in Justin Kurzel’s The Order, a conflicted husband in Clint Eastwood’s Juror No. 2, and a man fighting a despicable vampire in Robert Egger’s lush Gothic drama Nosferatu.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Such conflicted feeling tend to lead to inaction and postponing decision making, rather than just making adjustments, like trading down.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Couples often feel conflicted about how to divide expenses, particularly when one partner’s salary far exceeds the other’s.
—Meredith Moore, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
Hoult is coming off a trio of starring turns late last year that showcased his range, playing a cold white supremacist in Justin Kurzel’s The Order, a conflicted husband in Clint Eastwood’s Juror No. 2, and a man fighting a despicable vampire in Robert Egger’s lush Gothic drama Nosferatu.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conflicted
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“Conflicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflicted. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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conflicted
adjective
con·flict·ed
kən-ˈflik-təd
: having or experiencing emotional conflict
working women were much more conflicted about working than full-time mothers were about staying home—People
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