at odds
idiom
: not agreeing with each other : in a state of disagreement
The parents and teachers are still at odds (about/over what to teach the students).
—often + withThe two groups have long been at odds with each other.
He was completely at odds with the way the problem was being handled.
The results of the study are at odds with our previous findings.
Examples of at odds in a Sentence
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The government opposes military aid to Ukraine and L.G.B.T.Q. rights, is often at odds with the European Union and, like Mr. Orban, favors friendly relations with Vladimir V. Putin’s Russia.
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Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 19 May 2024
But as more and more cars were introduced to the streets, Cruise was often at odds with the public in San Francisco, who didn’t seem quite ready for the new technology to be on the streets.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 May 2024
And the use of congressman and congresswoman is at odds with other contemporary adjustments to circumvent or replace sexist or binary language, including personal pronouns.
—Daniel Wirls, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
This puts restaurants directly at odds with a hospitable planet, as there’s no feasible pathway to avert catastrophic warming if places like California don’t sharply reduce gas combustion in buildings, according to climate experts.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
The core missions of police to protect property and control populations are often at odds with public safety and community concerns.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The companies now seem to be at odds on how to adjust your CPU.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 8 May 2024
The latter album in particular benefited from Albini’s spare, no-frills sound, which was at odds with the duo’s elaborate latter-day recordings.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 May 2024
This time, Khloé Kardashian is at odds with both Kim and Kourtney.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 19 May 2024
But as more and more cars were introduced to the streets, Cruise was often at odds with the public in San Francisco, who didn’t seem quite ready for the new technology to be on the streets.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 May 2024
And the use of congressman and congresswoman is at odds with other contemporary adjustments to circumvent or replace sexist or binary language, including personal pronouns.
—Daniel Wirls, The Conversation, 16 May 2024
This puts restaurants directly at odds with a hospitable planet, as there’s no feasible pathway to avert catastrophic warming if places like California don’t sharply reduce gas combustion in buildings, according to climate experts.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 May 2024
The core missions of police to protect property and control populations are often at odds with public safety and community concerns.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2024
The companies now seem to be at odds on how to adjust your CPU.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 8 May 2024
The latter album in particular benefited from Albini’s spare, no-frills sound, which was at odds with the duo’s elaborate latter-day recordings.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 May 2024
This time, Khloé Kardashian is at odds with both Kim and Kourtney.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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