ambivalent
Example Sentences
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Most residents told AFP they were ambivalent about the plan, but most also believe the tigers will remain in an enclosure.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 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
By the same token, I think a deep love of country can coexist with ambivalent feelings about how the national team performs on the field.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
I found myself crying, laughing, numb with depression, nervous and pacing, ambivalent, angry, and filled with self-loathing.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
Vocabulary lists containing ambivalent
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Grade 11, List 1
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