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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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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

Most residents told AFP they were ambivalent about the plan, but most also believe the tigers will remain in an enclosure.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

The third group is the truly ambivalent, where I sat.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

Businesses championed new technologies in a bout of risk-taking with few equivalents in a region dominated by older industries and ambivalent about tech.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

He had not always been so ambivalent about his home.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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