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equivocal

[ih-kwiv-uh-kuhl] / ɪˈkwɪv ə kəl /


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But as she talked of neighborhoods “full of trees and shade ... and people and good food,” she seemed low-key and equivocal.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Britain’s Ambassador to the United States America, Henry Mortimer Durand, offered a more equivocal assessment of Roosevelt than James had.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

And while he has issued public apologies, Goecke has remained more defiant than contrite, and disturbingly equivocal: He has both admitted to overreacting and also tried to justify his behavior.

From New York Times • May 20, 2024

The experts I spoke with were oppositely equivocal, despite acknowledging the apparent quality control issues at Boeing.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2024

Although the sectional battle lines were clearly drawn in the debate, the position of the Virginia delegation was equivocal.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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