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Who popularized the term ambivalent, referring to feeling both love and hate for the same person?

ambivalent

[am-biv-uh-luhnt] / æmˈbɪv ə lənt /


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But he's slightly ambivalent on what a mayor would mean for Glasgow, insisting it all really depends on who the person is.

From BBC Jul. 31, 2026

The third group is the truly ambivalent, where I sat.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

Yet he flexibly uses limited sources to advance precise readings of pictures that are luminously ambivalent.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 2026

Even those ambivalent about China’s economy see positive signs on the ground for investors.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

I rolled over to look at her, and her expression seemed ambivalent.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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