conflicting
adjective
con·flict·ing
kən-ˈflik-tiŋ 
ˈkän-ˌflik-
: being in conflict, collision, or opposition : incompatible
conflicting theories
Examples of conflicting in a Sentence
conflicting reports from the witnesses at the scene
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Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, Flow Space, 7 Nov. 2025
When confronted by staff members, the man gave conflicting explanations for being on the property and departed.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
But as was proven later, in conflicting accounts like the ones here, the Band didn’t quite go quietly into that night.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2025
After giving birth to him, she’s overwhelmed by irreconcilably conflicting emotions—Javed is at once her own flesh, and an embodiment of his father’s actions.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
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 13 Nov. 2025.
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