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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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The disclosure comes after years of speculation and conflicting rumors surrounding the couple’s high-profile split in 2021.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Attempts to combine these capabilities often resulted in conflicting signals and unreliable performance.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Sep. 2025
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At a climate conference near Rome, the pontiff said Wednesday that damaging the natural world is incompatible with the Christian faith.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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But there was a time when speed and size were not incompatible for the tech giant.—
Lila MacLellan,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Royals’ offense finishes strong The Royals were plagued with an inconsistent offense this season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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But Todibo frustrated Potter with his inconsistent performances and was dropped for the 3-0 defeat by Tottenham two weeks ago over bad timekeeping.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Conflictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflictive. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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