1
2
: exertion or contention for superiority
3
archaic
: earnest endeavor
Examples of strife in a Sentence
in order to avoid family strife, the children spend equal time during the holidays with both of their grandmothers
bitter strife between the two political factions
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After all, many characters that came to Thailand this season were searching for peace but instead found chaos, strife, and anxiety.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The generals have been internationally isolated since the takeover and Myanmar's economy and basic services, including healthcare, have been reduced to tatters amid the strife.
—Reuters, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Iowa has now limited the number of weeks of unemployment available to workers, which could cause further economic strife for the hundreds of workers that now find themselves without a job.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Over the years, arXiv’s permanence has been threatened by everything from bureaucratic strife to outdated code to even, once, a spy scandal.
—Sheon Han, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
The generals have been internationally isolated since the takeover and Myanmar's economy and basic services, including healthcare, have been reduced to tatters amid the strife.
—Reuters, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
Iowa has now limited the number of weeks of unemployment available to workers, which could cause further economic strife for the hundreds of workers that now find themselves without a job.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Over the years, arXiv’s permanence has been threatened by everything from bureaucratic strife to outdated code to even, once, a spy scandal.
—Sheon Han, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for strife
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“Strife.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strife. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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strife
noun1
: bitter sometimes violent disagreement
political strife
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