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
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Adjective
  • In 2015, the FDA issued a tepid notice about the risks of using acetaminophen during pregnancy, mentioning conflicting results about a possible link to ADHD but nothing about autism.
    Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Analysts say the producer price index and the consumer price index appeared to show conflicting signals in July about inflation.
    Susan Tompor, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Co-starring Rachel McAdams, the tonal mashup chronicles two incompatible work colleagues who crash land on a deserted island and have to find a way to work together for the sake of survival.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Behaviour incompatible with the team ethic undermined Enciso’s Brighton career.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • For an island whose economy has long wrestled with the effects and aftershocks of natural disasters, fiscal crises, and inconsistent tourism, this is a very significant boost.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • All of these changes lead to reduced and inconsistent blood flow within your blood vessels and may increase the likelihood of blood clots.
    Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Conflictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflictive. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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