ambivalence

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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

In that environment, power doesn’t encounter firm resistance; it encounters hesitation, fragmentation and cultural ambivalence.

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

Vegas happily feasted upon that ambivalence all night long.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

With some of their fortunes eroding, they find they are sitting on an extremely valuable asset, a realization that adds a touch of ambivalence to their protests against changes that are all too obvious.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times