conflicting
adjective
con·flict·ing
kən-ˈflik-tiŋ 
ˈkän-ˌflik-
: being in conflict, collision, or opposition : incompatible
conflicting theories
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conflicting reports from the witnesses at the scene
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Instead, Princess relied on a billing system that gave conflicting information to different employees.
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Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
But there were conflicting details in their testimony.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 8 June 2026
She has not been seen in public this year and conflicting reports have placed her in Portugal, Ireland and even (wrongly) at Priscilla Presley's LA residence.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Brendan Banfield and the 26-year-old au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, both took the stand during the double-murder trial and offered conflicting accounts about the killings.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
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Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 8 June 2026
But there were conflicting details in their testimony.
—Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 8 June 2026
She has not been seen in public this year and conflicting reports have placed her in Portugal, Ireland and even (wrongly) at Priscilla Presley's LA residence.
—Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 7 June 2026
Brendan Banfield and the 26-year-old au pair, Juliana Peres Magalhães, both took the stand during the double-murder trial and offered conflicting accounts about the killings.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for conflicting
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“Conflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflicting. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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