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at odds

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Definition of at odds

as in divided

disagreeing with each other They've been at odds since the election.

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as in inconsistent

not being in agreement or harmony I thought the soundtrack was at odds with the tone of the movie.

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Recent Examples of at odds Since Jerry Buss’ death in 2013, his family had struggled for control over the franchise, with Jeanie at odds with brothers, including Jim Buss, over the direction of the team and who was setting that direction. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026 Within a few years, Edward and some of the York nobles were at odds, and the throne briefly returned to Henry VI. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 The state and an outside software contractor are at odds about who was at fault, but the lapse is symptomatic of a system under pressure. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 Tangent Amazon has been at odds with the New York political establishment before. — Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for at odds

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at loggerheads

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Riyadh and Abu Dhabi were already at loggerheads over Syria, with Saudi Arabia backing the post-Assad regime and the UAE sharing Israel’s hostility to it, and Yemen, where Saudi Arabia had just driven out Emirati proxies.

— MARC LYNCH, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Outside, twins Siobhan and Niamh are still at loggerheads, which leads Ted, via one of his classic a long winded description of a Hank and Howie Rasmussen, to conclude Siobhan is older.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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