conflicting
adjective
con·flict·ing
kən-ˈflik-tiŋ 
: being in conflict, collision, or opposition : incompatible
conflicting theories
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Examples of conflicting in a Sentence
conflicting reports from the witnesses at the scene
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Because no one gets more dire warnings, eye-rolling criticism or conflicting information thrown at them than parents.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Like Gaddis’ shooting, the 2015 case suffered from conflicting witness accounts and a lack of scout car video, which had not been triggered to automatically record.
—Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2024
Like Gaddis’ shooting, the 2015 case suffered from conflicting witness accounts and a lack of scout car video, which had not been triggered to automatically record.
—Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for conflicting
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“Conflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflicting. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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