ambivalence
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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
And this ambivalence proves infectious as they grow up, marry and have a child, with Dick becoming an esteemed novelist while Elle takes up English teaching.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
Vegas happily feasted upon that ambivalence all night long.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
With the season opener a week away, the pressure now intensified on everyone else, on Brian Chavez with his metamorphic ruthlessness and Ivory Christian with his love-hate ambivalence and Jerrod McDougal with his religious zeal.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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