ambivalent
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A terrific story captures the ambivalent emotions surrounding the ballet performance of Sylvia’s teenage grandchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
His debut show of summer menswear in June last year won widespread praise, but his women's collection in October elicited a more ambivalent reception.
From Barron's • Jan. 18, 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
There was an ambivalent, if not stone cold, attitude towards the beefy Californian.
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025
“Rishi, I’m sorry if I seemed ambivalent at the restaurant before. What you did, that gift...”
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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