irreconcilable differences
idiom
formal
: inability to agree on most things or on important things
They are filing for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
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Wright filed for divorce from Giraudet, 41, in the summer of 2022, citing irreconcilable differences.
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Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Morris and Hurd divorced in January 2024, citing irreconcilable differences.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2025
Dreka Gates, his longtime partner and the mother of his two children, Islah, 12, and Khaza, 11, also filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Clarkson first filed in 2020, citing irreconcilable differences.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
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Kirsty Hatcher, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Morris and Hurd divorced in January 2024, citing irreconcilable differences.
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 27 Aug. 2025
Dreka Gates, his longtime partner and the mother of his two children, Islah, 12, and Khaza, 11, also filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Clarkson first filed in 2020, citing irreconcilable differences.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irreconcilable differences
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“Irreconcilable differences.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreconcilable%20differences. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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