as in unsure
having a mixture of opposing feelings
I'm conflicted about the prospect of our only child going away to college
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as in clashed
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
his statement conflicts with the facts, as given in the police report
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Recent Examples of conflicted
Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Produced by Encore Television and Lynx Films, the French-language series stars Maxime Le Flaguais as conflicted investigator Gabriel Serpent.
—Jd Linville, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
They weren't coordinated; in fact, their messages often conflicted.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
But the tone of the new pictures also suggests a return to the Romanticism that rankled him in his youth, or at least a lighter, less conflicted touch.
—Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
Produced by Encore Television and Lynx Films, the French-language series stars Maxime Le Flaguais as conflicted investigator Gabriel Serpent.
—Jd Linville, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
To make matters worse, Jessi had agreed to host one of these Salt Lake City book tour events, but backed out when the date conflicted with an offer from Alex Cooper of Call Her Daddy for her Unwell podcast brand.
—Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
They weren't coordinated; in fact, their messages often conflicted.
—CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflicted
Adjective
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Mamdani's approval rating A Marist Poll published Wednesday revealed 48% of NYC residents think Mayor Mamdani is doing a good job so far, 30% disapprove of his performance, while 23% are unsure how to rate him.—
Christina Fan,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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In Mexico the loss of territory discredited the country’s conservative government and left many of its citizens unsure of their country’s future as an independent state.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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On the other side of the country, police clashed with demonstrators to reopen the Galway docks after a military vehicle was used to knock down a makeshift barrier.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The vote is seen as critical for Europe and Ukraine, as the Kremlin-friendly Orbán has often clashed with European Union partners, notably over funding Kyiv's budget and war effort.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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This ambivalent speech is contrasted with the severe consequences of AI when Steyerl interviews an Iraqi journalist who was the subject of a drone attack, along with two colleagues who did not survive.—
Shanti Escalante-De Mattei,
ARTnews.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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But nutritionists have been ambivalent about the dangers of eating eggs.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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And just a month before Mulligan’s accident there had been a crash on I-10 in which a truck collided with a Lincoln Town Car carrying Harris’s aunt, along with her husband, her blind brother, and her teen-aged granddaughter.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The Ford then collided head-on with a Lincoln MKX, the sheriff's office said.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Don’t be afraid to wear your heart on your sleeve.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Is the economy struggling, with layoffs and wary investors afraid to lend?—
Alex Mayyasi,
NPR,
7 Apr. 2026
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Artists are often secretive creatures, hesitant to disclose too much, and none more so than Marcel Duchamp, who spun slipperiness into an art form.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Traders had expected the Fed would be hesitant to cut this year as the Iran conflict had sent energy prices skyrocketing, threatening the central bank’s efforts to get inflation back to its 2% goal.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2026
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That puts them at the forefront of an asset class that is looking uncertain, although their overall exposure is still relatively small compared to their vast holdings.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Law enforcement officers are often forced to make split-second decisions in uncertain circumstances.—
Jim Cook,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Conflicted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflicted. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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