conflicted
adjective
con·flict·ed
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Definition of conflicted
: experiencing or marked by ambivalence or a conflict especially of emotions
this unhappy and conflicted modern woman— John Updike conflicted feelings
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Examples of conflicted in a Sentence
She was still conflicted about her ex-husband's remarriage.
I'm conflicted about the prospect of our only child going away to college.
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Shortly after reluctantly assuming his reign, however, the fledgling royal must balance political conflicts and the resulting war his father left behind, while also grappling with emotional ties to his conflicted past. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Timothée Chalamet is a brooding royal in first trailer for The King," 27 Aug. 2019 Her conflicted feelings haven't spelled her downfall—yet. — Nojan Aminosharei, Harper's BAZAAR, "Ann Dowd Digs Deep to Understand Aunt Lydia in The Handmaid's Tale," 14 Aug. 2019 But for me—a poetry-loving, feminist, conflicted Protestant English-Ph. — Jamie Quatro, The New Yorker, "The Hidden Life of a Forgotten Sixteenth-Century Female Poet," 5 Aug. 2019 Mueller's reluctant appearance comes as Democrats remain conflicted over whether to launch impeachment proceedings against the president, and as the 2020 election cycle has kicked into gear. — Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY, "Democrats betting on Robert Mueller's public testimony to make the case his report so far has not," 26 June 2019 Today the film looks something like the quintessential Baby Boomer epic, a portrait of a peculiarly restless and conflicted generation. — Kyle Smith, National Review, "Everyone Is Wrong about Forrest Gump," 25 June 2019 But what about the nervous and conflicted 21-year-old rookie? — Dave Kallmann, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Josef Newgarden is one of IndyCar's best, but not long ago, ‘I worried about getting fired every race’," 21 June 2019 The Bible’s portrayal of Aaron is that of a conflicted personality. — National Geographic, "Why Moses’s brother worshipped a golden calf," 3 May 2019 But this conflicted with reports that Markle's due date is in late April or early May. The Internet finally decided on an early-May birth when Baby Sussex hadn't arrived and news broke Prince Charles is traveling to Germany on May 7. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "Prince Harry Just Low-Key Gave a Big Hint About When Meghan Markle Is Giving Birth," 1 May 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'conflicted.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for conflicted
conflicted
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of conflicted
chiefly US
: having or showing feelings that disagree with one another
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conflicted
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con·flict·ed
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Medical Definition of conflicted
: having or experiencing emotional conflict
working women were much more conflicted about working than full-time mothers were about staying home — People
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