conflictive

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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. Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflictive
Adjective
  • 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, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Posobiec’s early techniques seemed incompatible with establishing a serious political career.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Multinationals now operate under two incompatible regulatory regimes, forced to navigate between them with little clarity.
    Lizzi C. Lee, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This is all so inconsistent and bizarre.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The punt unit has been inconsistent at best, and the return units are costing Michigan field position every week.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025

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“Conflictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflictive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.

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