a difference of opinion

idiom

: lack of agreement

There seems to be a difference of opinion about what we should do next.

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Ever have a difference of opinion with someone at work? —

Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024 But a difference of opinion on third down gave the Lions life, and an 18-yard pass to Sam LaPorta compounded by a helmet-to-helmet penalty on rookie Kamren Kinchens put the Lions in field goal range. —

Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 8 Sep. 2024 The stark divide owed in part to a difference of opinion about the role of corporate profiteering in the pandemic-era bout of inflation, as well as a clash over the effectiveness of government intervention in addressing it. —

Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024 When the only difference between truth and fiction is a difference of opinion on the left or the right. —

Tribune News Service, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for a difference of opinion

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