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.
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Together, the two figures could not be more at odds – both in terms of success within their sports and in their treatment of others.
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The President of the United States of America and one of the world's most influential billionaires are at odds after months of collaboration.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 June 2025
And will the two be at odds next spring when GOP congressional primaries take place?
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
However, Stahelski’s vision for the process of potentially making the film might be at odds with what Lionsgate wants.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The President of the United States of America and one of the world's most influential billionaires are at odds after months of collaboration.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 7 June 2025
And will the two be at odds next spring when GOP congressional primaries take place?
—Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
However, Stahelski’s vision for the process of potentially making the film might be at odds with what Lionsgate wants.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 June 2025
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 10 Jun. 2025.
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