conflicting
adjective
con·flict·ing
kən-ˈflik-tiŋ 
: being in conflict, collision, or opposition : incompatible
conflicting theories
Examples of conflicting in a Sentence
conflicting reports from the witnesses at the scene
Recent Examples on the Web
Throughout the six episodes, viewers are intentionally misled about which woman is more sympathetic, as the series flips back and forth between Cherry and Laura’s conflicting perspectives on the first months of a whirlwind romance between Daniel and Cherry.
—
Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent research has produced conflicting results about the ways that GLP-1 drugs might affect the progression of early diabetic eye disease.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The Falcons’ interpretation has yielded conflicting decisions from a workers’ compensation judge and the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and the team has petitioned the Court of Appeal for California to review the matter.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
There were a lot of conflicting anecdotes.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conflicting
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent research has produced conflicting results about the ways that GLP-1 drugs might affect the progression of early diabetic eye disease.
—Liz Szabo, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
The Falcons’ interpretation has yielded conflicting decisions from a workers’ compensation judge and the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board, and the team has petitioned the Court of Appeal for California to review the matter.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2025
There were a lot of conflicting anecdotes.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conflicting
Cite this Entry
“Conflicting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conflicting. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share