Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Usage Problem Made uneasy by conflicting impulses.
Wiktionary
- v. Simple past tense and past participle of conflict.
Examples
“The term conflicted is defined as a "mental struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing needs, drives, wishes, or external or internal demands.”
“Many Americans whom I know and love, including many current supporters of President Bush, remain conflicted over both his ultimate intentions in Iraq as well as domestic curtailment of civil liberties.”
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“But there is a serious rise in the number of so-called "conflicted" or "conscious" consumers, which has been building for years.”
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“The samurai's military calling conflicted not only with Buddhism's pacifism, but with Shinto's view of blood and death, both of which are held to defile.”
“Given the element of doubt surrounding the gene discovery, the title of the editorial borrowed the phrase a conflicted Rebecca exhaled after her first kiss with Sam on Cheers.”
“The Olympics and I have what you could call a conflicted relationship.”
“Promoted to Headline (H2) on 8/14/08: Women's Gymnastics: The Big Mac of the Beijing Games yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = 'Women\'s Gymnastics: The Big Mac of the Beijing Games'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: The Olympics and I have what you could call a conflicted relationship.”
“Standing in a paddy field near his home in Kampong Tralach, two hours north of Phnom Penh, the wiry farmer vividly recalls his conflicted feelings as a child soldier: the thrill of joining the Khmer Rouge, the fear of offending his ruthless commanders, the shock of returning to a ravaged home.”
“Standing in a rice field near his home in Kampong Tralach, two hours north of Phnom Penh, the wiry farmer recalls his conflicted feelings as a child soldier: the thrill of joining the Khmer Rouge, the fear of offending his commanders, the shock of returning to a ravaged home.”
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