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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conflictive
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The problem is that he and Malone were not aligned on how to develop the kids, and the tick, tock, of Jokic’s prime framed everything with conflicting urgency.—
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Continue reading … DOUBLE LIFE – Nanny’s jailhouse letters reveal conflicting loyalties in love triangle murder trial.—
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Most modern cars are supported by up to a million lines of code, and frequent updates can quickly make some features incompatible.—
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The results revealed a genetic predisposition that made Alex immunologically incompatible with Paul’s DNA.—
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Trump administration officials have suggested that Powell either lied about changes to the building or altered plans in ways that are inconsistent with those approved by planning commissions.—
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Drinkers sometimes complained that wines tasted weird and crazy, not just wild, and inconsistent from bottle to bottle.—
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“Conflictive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conflictive. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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