impending conflict
Frequency: 7.212.1 per million words
A serious disagreement or argument that is about to happen.
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- The diplomatic efforts aimed to avert an impending conflict between the two nations.
- Analysts warned of an impending conflict over scarce resources in the region.
- Despite all warnings, the leaders seemed unable to prevent the impending conflict.
- There was a sense of dread in the air, anticipating an impending conflict.
- The talks collapsed, making an impending conflict almost inevitable.
- He felt a chill, a premonition of some impending conflict within the team.
- The news reports focused on the growing tensions and the impending conflict.
- Such aggressive rhetoric only exacerbates the risk of an impending conflict.
- Peacekeepers were deployed to the border to deter any impending conflict.
- The history books often describe the various causes of the impending conflict.