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ambivalent

[am-biv-uh-luhnt] / æmˈbɪv ə lənt /


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US President Donald Trump's position however appears more ambivalent.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Some manufacturers definitely want turbos to stay, others are more ambivalent.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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

For many Latino members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there is an ambivalent sense of the Church’s stance on immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

I found myself crying, laughing, numb with depression, nervous and pacing, ambivalent, angry, and filled with self-loathing.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos




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