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The AI-generated Angie seems a bit overdone when compared to the more conflicted human original, whose moodiness shifts mercurially between impudence and ambivalence.

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But given the president's previous ambivalence about Nato, alliance members want reassurance that when the sovereignty of an ally is threatened, Washington can be relied on to respond.

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It was a mix of ambivalence, grievance and concern.

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When ambivalence — the mental conflict of having mixed feelings — becomes too uncomfortable, people often cope by polarizing their attitudes on unrelated topics.

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A European sequence drags on and on, overstaying its welcome, but it also underscores Louisa’s divided self as well as Choi’s deep ambivalence about status and privilege.

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