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Recent Examples of ambivalent What’s more, these narrators commonly achieve their spectral detachment only in the ambivalent or ruinous aftermath of procreation. Jordan Kisner, The Atlantic, 4 Apr. 2025 France has often been ambivalent — even resistant — toward the #MeToo movement. John Leicester, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025 With good reason, many European governments fear that the Trump administration is fundamentally ambivalent about the course of the war. Jack Watling, Foreign Affairs, 24 Mar. 2025 Thousands of actors have tackled the Bard's most tragic and ambivalent hero, but Laurence Olivier's eerie, atmospheric adaptation — the first major non-silent film version — makes the 400-year-old prince of Denmark seem devastatingly real. EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for ambivalent
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Adjective
  • Overall, researchers are unsure why diabetes increases the risk of ADHD and other neurodevelopmental conditions.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025
  • Some are unsure if their application is still valid.
    Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Fiennes has been nominated for an Emmy, seven Golden Globes, and three Academy Awards, including for his turn as a conflicted cardinal in the papal thriller Conclave (2024).
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Such conflicted feeling tend to lead to inaction and postponing decision making, rather than just making adjustments, like trading down.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Give it up for the queen of not being afraid to reference or not reference (but mostly reference).
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
  • If you’re seated at a gate where the next flight doesn’t leave for six hours, don’t be afraid to post up and get comfy.
    Louryn Strampe, Wired News, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Turner announced his new relationship on an April 2025 podcast episode Turner was initially hesitant to share the identity of his new girlfriend, but began talking about his new relationship in April 2025.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • This demonstrates how even those driving innovation are often hesitant to embrace its full implications.
    Sabeer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The uncertain fate of his best friend impacts Si-eun throughout the season.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Neutral weather conditions bring uncertain weather risks An ENSO-neutral pattern can bring drier-than-normal weather, or drought conditions could persist in certain regions.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Ambivalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambivalent. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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