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ambivalent

[am-biv-uh-luhnt] / æmˈbɪv ə lənt /


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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

North Carolina resident Shelley Hughes was more ambivalent.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

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

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

And yet, Bamberger was ambivalent about that success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Although McCandless was enough of a realist to know that hunting game was an unavoidable component of living off the land, he had always been ambivalent about killing animals.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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