All 3 Uses of "conflict" in "Message in a Bottle, by Sparks"

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Message in a Bottle, by Sparks
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Garrett watched her retreating figure, trying to make sense of his conflicting emotions.†
Chpt 5 *

conflicting = opposing (struggling against each other)
She hesitated for a second, then finally leaned into him, myriad conflicting feelings rushing through her.†
Chpt 9
In the drawer, he found the stationery he always used when his mind was conflicted, and he sat down with the hopes of putting his thoughts into words.†
Chpt 10

conflicted = tension from opposing ideas or feelings

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(1) (conflict)
a struggle or disagreement
in various senses, including:
- a serious disagreement -- as in "political conflict"
- the tension from two opposing ideas or feelings -- as in "I'm conflicted about where I should go to college."
- a violent fight or war -- as in "the Israeli-Palestinian conflict"
- an idiom that refers to tension between responsibilities to different entities -- "conflict of interest"
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)