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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 The intricacies of the interpersonal dynamics and conversational turns in the scene ground the dispute in emotion, and two characters who were once at odds find common ground. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026 But Cigar, at odds of 1-10, got caught up in a speed duel and wound up losing to a 39-1 long shot named Dare and Go. — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 The available performance hardware and sport-oriented chassis tuning give it enough capability that the driver can have fun without feeling as though the vehicle is constantly at odds with that. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026 Charlotte Bronte brings to life Jane Eyre‘s titular heroine through a vivid internal world, one as dynamic as the wild English landscape, but one often at odds with the social strictures of the novel’s early-19th century setting. — Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 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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