How to Use conflict in a Sentence

conflict

1 of 2 noun

• There was inevitable conflict over what to name the group.
• I don't see any conflicts between the theories.
• You'll need to resolve the conflict between your parents' plans for you and your own ambitions.
• They're having serious conflicts over the budget.
• Everyone in my family always tries to avoid conflict.
• But the conflicts may be a sign of trouble for the bears.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 5 May 2018
• The film’s central conflict is laid out from the start.
  — Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 June 2018
• There is a conflict between the freedom of the press and the right to a fair trial.
  — al, 13 May 2021
• The conflict has touched the lives of many local people.
  — Sam Boyer, cleveland, 26 Mar. 2022
• In the wake of the conflict, the dogs didn’t get much sympathy.
  — Yana Paskova, National Geographic, 29 June 2018
• Today, a world part slave and part free is in the throes of conflict.
  — Editorial Board, Star Tribune, 30 May 2021
• At this stage, their conflict isn’t about the words, though.
  — Ephrat Livni, Quartz, 13 Jan. 2020
• The queen knew something about conflict and standing up to the forces of evil.
  — Chad Pergram | Fox News, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2022
• The town was hit hard by Russian airstrikes in the first few weeks of the conflict.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 13 Nov. 2022
• The windows of her own home were blown open early in the conflict.
  — Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 July 2022
• Tens of thousands of people have been killed in the conflict.
  — Karl Ritter, ajc, 14 June 2022
• In the recent years, there’s been conflict in that area.
  — oregonlive, 14 Feb. 2020
• The county spent much of last year in conflict with Mitchell.
  — oregonlive.com, 13 July 2019
• Democrats face less thorny questions over the conflict.
  — Gregory Krieg and Eric Bradner, CNN, 27 Mar. 2022
• The shooting may have stemmed from a conflict in a crowded room.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 21 May 2022
• Some parts of the world are already hot spots of both climate and conflict.
  — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2023
• The détente angered some in Tigray, who had borne the brunt of the conflict.
  — Brent Swails and David McKenzie, CNN, 5 Nov. 2020
• The high court will likely have to resolve that conflict.
  — Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2020
• Never mind the fact that one is in zero conflict with the other.
  — Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, 19 Oct. 2017
• The conflict of emotions from what was pure joy turned to guilt and terror overnight.
  — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 12 Aug. 2019
• Much of the movie’s conflict and comedy come from their clash of wills.
  — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Sep. 2022
• Swan came prepared with a lesson plan about the conflict.
  — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2022
• Much of the news business is driven by fear, conflict and hints of chaos.
  — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 25 Sep. 2021
• Is the feud, and its senselessness, a metaphor for that armed conflict?
  — Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Oct. 2022
• One is a discussion about the past week; the other is about a conflict.
  — Will Coldwell, Wired, 29 Dec. 2021

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conflict

2 of 2 verb

• Reports conflicted on how many people were involved.
• The study has just two figures—and one of them conflicts with the results.
  — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 21 June 2019
• This will only lead to tension and conflict down the road.
  — Expert Panel, Forbes, 29 June 2022
• In flight, the swirling tail sends out sound waves that conflict with those of the flapping wings.
  — Amy Raudenbush, Philly.com, 15 June 2018
• Then the tools might change and conflict with each other, which again there's a tool for.
  — Frederick Daso, Forbes, 3 June 2021
• Just to be turned up all the time, that was kinda conflicting for me as well.
  — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 16 Feb. 2018
• Harbaugh then said while the rights of the mother and the rights of the unborn child may conflict, the choice should be in favor of the child.
  — Kirkland Crawford, USA TODAY, 19 July 2022
• There were conflicting reports over whether the shots had come from the crowd or from police.
  — Sayed Salahuddin, Washington Post, 4 July 2018
• The first trial was filled with conflicting accounts of what happened on the evening of the shooting.
  — Anne Ryman, azcentral, 11 Feb. 2020
• But later said there were conflicting reports as to how the man got on the runway.
  — Carli Teproff, miamiherald, 26 June 2018
• There were conflicting reports on whether the cops tried to talk with the man before firing.
  — German Lopez, Vox, 5 Apr. 2018
• The reasons people are flocking to the metaverse vary — and may conflict.
  — Sophie Haigney, Curbed, 15 Apr. 2021
• If the bill were to pass, state laws that conflict with the legislation will be voided.
  — Mike Brest, Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2021
• There were conflicting reports on whether the shooter knew the victims.
  — Faith Karimi and Steve Almasy, CNN, 4 Apr. 2018
• Parents are conflicted about what school should look like this fall.
  — Lily Altavena, azcentral, 28 May 2020
• The community is now conflicted about how to deal with the issue.
  — Patrick Linehan, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2023
• And yet, this bedrock assumption seems to conflict with the universe that surrounds us.
  — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2022
• Maybe the date selected turns out to conflict with too many other things going on.
  — John Wilkens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2021
• There are conflicting narratives over what led up to the shooting.
  — Ryan Tarinelli, Fox News, 25 Sep. 2018
• But the nature of those concerns differ and sometimes conflict.
  — Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2022
• Both then, and now, there are questions of whether such a bill would conflict with federal statute.
  — Matt Stout, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Feb. 2023
• But there are conflicting accounts of how that happened.
  — Vic Ryckaert, Indianapolis Star, 22 July 2019
• They are conflicted about what’s best for their nephew’s children.
  — Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 20 June 2019
• Many of them were conflicted about giving up their baby.
  — Larissa MacFarquhar, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2023
• Now, conflicting reports are swirling about Khloé's plans and state of mind.
  — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 18 Apr. 2018
• Ghani said the Glenview store does not conflict with Skokie.
  — George Castle, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2022
• Lopsided levels of status in a group can lead to lack of cohesion or even conflict down the line.
  — Rachel Feintzeig, WSJ, 24 May 2021
• When asked about the event, Collins said the dance party did not conflict with federal guidelines at the time.
  — Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2020
• Quintana said there were conflicting accounts of what happened to the women.
  — Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2017
• Mallett agreed once a person starts getting paid, the arrangement could conflict with the laws.
  — Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 28 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 25 Apr 2024