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ambivalence

[am-biv-uh-luhns] / æmˈbɪv ə ləns /


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Nguyen captures the ambivalence and anxiety surrounding these decisions.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

The subsequent track, Normal, is billed as "exploring the space between spotlight and silence" and expresses ambivalence about the cost of celebrity, with lyrics about surviving criticism and having to fake happiness for the cameras.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

It is hard to know how to respond to such ambivalence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Vegas happily feasted upon that ambivalence all night long.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

I forgot my earlier ambivalence, and I blamed Papa for everything: his young woman, his hurting Mama, his cooping me up while he went gallivanting around.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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