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Who popularized the term ambivalent, referring to feeling both love and hate for the same person?

ambivalent

[am-biv-uh-luhnt] / æmˈbɪv ə lənt /


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“I think great plays and great stories ask questions and don’t provide answers. And I think some of us are indifferent about AI, but I think most of us are ambivalent about AI.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

But he's slightly ambivalent on what a mayor would mean for Glasgow, insisting it all really depends on who the person is.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Despite its fine leading performances, this time-hopping play by Benedict Lombe struggles to build momentum as it follows the ambivalent attraction between two characters.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026

Even those ambivalent about China’s economy see positive signs on the ground for investors.

From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026

Initially he had been ambivalent about whether Chicago should even seek the world’s fair.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson


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