equivocal

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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

The court also dropped an equivocal hint about how Smith might overcome the presumption of immunity.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024

In the face of big economic decisions, Modi sometimes seems equivocal.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

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

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2024

It’s difficult for me to believe I have power over him, of any sort, but I do; although it’s of an equivocal kind.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood