ambivalent

Example Sentences

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Spain has long been one of Europe’s more ambivalent countries when it comes to American power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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

And yet Americans remain ambivalent about the growing risk of floods.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2025

I rolled over to look at her, and her expression seemed ambivalent.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer