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Recent Examples of conflictive
Directed by Jonatan Etzler, the film tells the story of a teacher dealing with a conflictive 11-year-old pupil.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflictive
Adjective
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There are like three conflicting things.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
22 Apr. 2026
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The idea was that enough conflicting information would tire people out.—
Lauren Cassidy,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For the previous four decades, the world had been deeply divided between two really incompatible systems.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
14 Apr. 2026
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Brenntag was cited for failing to label containers holding hazardous waste and storing two incompatible compounds next to each other without having anything to separate them.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In addition to reinforcing the fiduciary standards that are already in place for community associations, this will help to establish stronger grounds for claims involving unilateral acts by directors, inadequate reserve planning, inconsistent rules enforcement, or failures in management oversight.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Maybe—but the effects are likely to be modest and inconsistent.—
Patricia Weiser,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Conflictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflictive. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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