An eye roll or a mildly disdainful put-down was more worrisome than outright conflict.

You would think, perhaps, that global financial markets would be in a funk, fearful of the unknown, and pricing for the risk of deglobalisation, if not outright conflict.

These races often lead to high tension and near-wars, if not outright conflict.

The interaction between indigenous and non-indigenous societies throughout history has been complex, ranging from outright conflict and subjugation to some degree of mutual benefit and cultural transfer.