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 + with
The 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.

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But, actually, this is an opportunity to align Hasselbeck with a community that's often at odds with the Republican party's stances, so, bravo, Official Drag King™ Elisabeth Hasselbeck! 3: Barbara Walters as Marilyn Monroe (2003) A celebrity? Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2024 There’s a peacefulness in Gilmour’s overall ethos that is at odds with the anxiety his ex-partner instilled. Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024 SMEs for the legal community are especially important because the cyber danger comes from both criminal organizations and countries that are at odds with each other. Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 Its artists placed an emphasis on functionality, suggesting that modern art was not necessarily at odds with daily life. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at odds 

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“At odds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20odds. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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