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ambivalence

[am-biv-uh-luhns] / æmˈbɪv ə ləns /


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It’s that ambivalence, that uncertainty, that makes Newsom’s move so interesting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

So he may have been caught by surprise when the news of the plan was met in the evangelical world with ambivalence, wariness, and, occasionally, alarm.

From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026

The ambivalence among advisers’ views may help explain why they do not appear to have much impact on their clients.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026

Turkey and Russia have turned this ambivalence into an asset.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

He studied my face, and perhaps he saw an ambivalence about my own choices.

From "Tuesdays with Morrie" by Mitch Albom


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