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conflicted

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //kənˈfɫɪktɪd// UK //kənflˈɪktɪd// con·flict·ed Informal

adj. feeling confused because you have two different or opposite feelings about something at the same time.

adj. experiencing a state of mental or emotional struggle resulting from incompatible or opposing impulses, desires, or beliefs. Often used predicatively after linking verbs like 'feel' or 'seem'.


SIMPLE

I feel conflicted about moving to a new city.

CONTEXTUAL

She was deeply conflicted about accepting the promotion because it meant spending much less time with her family.

COMPLEX

The protagonist remains conflicted throughout the novel, torn between a sense of duty to his country and a growing moral objection to the war.

Synonyms
Usage

Typically follows a linking verb such as 'feel', 'be', or 'remain'.

Pitfall

I am conflict about the choiceI am conflicted about the choiceLearners often use the noun 'conflict' instead of the participial adjective 'conflicted' to describe their feelings.

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