ambivalent
Example Sentences
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Asked about the first weekend at Coachella, one of her biggest opportunities in the States so far, she’s ambivalent.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
US President Donald Trump's position however appears more ambivalent.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
A terrific story captures the ambivalent emotions surrounding the ballet performance of Sylvia’s teenage grandchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Yet, even at the height of fame, he chooses to remain on the margins of celebrity culture, visibly ambivalent about his own success.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
She also may have felt ambivalent about the suffrage issue because she was a Quaker; many Quakers refused to vote because they did not want to participate in a government that waged war.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
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