They were new since his last view of the room and he wondered at their purpose.

I think we may be talking at cross purposes here.

Still, everything had been going at cross purposes for me since she came into the picture.

Since the 2007 you guys have been at cross purposes from us.

The two of them seemed to be talking at cross purposes.

It would not do for her to guess again at his own hidden purpose.

It took me but a moment's pause to guess at their purpose.

Hidden hands were in the game, working at secret purposes.

"It seems we've been working at cross purposes for the past few months."

"They are working at cross purposes over a short period," she said.