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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Under the masterful conditioning care of Brendan Walsh, this powerful striding colt came within a neck of shocking the world at odds of 15-1 in the second leg of the Triple Crown series.
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Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
The key was producing a fearless collective of players — at odds with the previous century of football in Belgium.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Mars will also be at odds with Venus on July 23, triggering both tension and desire, resulting in especially heated moments in love.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 July 2025
Lamont, a fiscally moderate Democrat, also has been at odds with labor frequently over his budget policies in recent years.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2025
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Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
The key was producing a fearless collective of players — at odds with the previous century of football in Belgium.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Mars will also be at odds with Venus on July 23, triggering both tension and desire, resulting in especially heated moments in love.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 July 2025
Lamont, a fiscally moderate Democrat, also has been at odds with labor frequently over his budget policies in recent years.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 9 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.
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