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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
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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
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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
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These circumstances are incompatible with the values represented by AVROTROS as a public broadcaster.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Political violence of any kind and against any individual is unacceptable and completely incompatible with American values.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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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
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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 15 Sep. 2025.
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