as in unsure
having a mixture of opposing feelings
she's somewhat ambivalent about the relationship
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Recent Examples of ambivalent
Based on the public defender’s account, Bell appeared at best ambivalent in the face of blatant prosecutorial misconduct.
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Beandrea July, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Humans have an ambivalent relationship with raccoons.
—Kelly Lambert, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Neither pet nor pest Humans have an ambivalent relationship with raccoons.
—Kelly Lambert, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Black and Hispanic respondents were also more ambivalent about the city’s ordinance barring cooperation with federal immigration enforcement actions.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Beandrea July, IndieWire, 29 Jan. 2026
Humans have an ambivalent relationship with raccoons.
—Kelly Lambert, Fortune, 16 Jan. 2026
Neither pet nor pest Humans have an ambivalent relationship with raccoons.
—Kelly Lambert, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2026
Black and Hispanic respondents were also more ambivalent about the city’s ordinance barring cooperation with federal immigration enforcement actions.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambivalent
Adjective
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Those who are not immunized or are unsure of their status should monitor themselves closely for signs of infection.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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But that was with an aluminum bat, and with a line-drive swing, scouts were unsure if his power would translate to the pros.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But Fennell is too fixated on the surface dazzle to undercut the mood with deeper melancholy or conflicted sexuality.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
19 Feb. 2026
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As the conflicted Wahida, Abbas takes the film’s stoic center, shading the character in such a way that her dilemma becomes the audience’s main focus.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Part of the answer should involve consideration of how goods can be distributed safely to families afraid of being exposed.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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Twice in January, Fridley had to cancel classes because so many students and staff were afraid to come to school, according to the motion.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Means, who has a medical degree but does not hold an active medical license, appeared hesitant to say that some vaccines, such as the flu vaccine, prevent serious disease.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Huff was hesitant to comment directly on UGA’s situation, but perhaps the football program could adopt something like that?—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But like the British wartime leader who also led his country’s fight against a bigger, more powerful enemy, Zelensky has made missteps along the way and his future looks increasingly uncertain as the war grinds on.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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Husband cleared, but path forward uncertain Judge Barry Wood of Idaho’s 5th Judicial District granted the defense’s alternative perpetrator theory for trial in a November 2025 order.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Ambivalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambivalent. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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