ambivalent
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North Carolina resident Shelley Hughes was more ambivalent.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Some manufacturers definitely want turbos to stay, others are more ambivalent.
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
Unlike Europe, where leaders deliberately forged a monetary union to achieve greater economic integration and enhanced security for the region, the U.S. has been ambivalent about seeking a common currency with its geographic neighbors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026
For many Latino members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there is an ambivalent sense of the Church’s stance on immigrants.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025
While I gloried in the beauty of these buildings, I was ambivalent about what they represented.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing ambivalent
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