as in unsure
having a mixture of opposing feelings
she's somewhat ambivalent about the relationship
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Recent Examples of ambivalent
Hunnam is ambivalent about horror as a genre.
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Still, during her life, Hagerty remained ambivalent about her brush with fame.
—Hannah Shirley, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Thanks to climate change, Cosmism’s ambivalent and generally hostile attitude towards the natural world should also sound familiar.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Clearly, yellow lights arise when one partner is uncertain or ambivalent.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Still, during her life, Hagerty remained ambivalent about her brush with fame.
—Hannah Shirley, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Thanks to climate change, Cosmism’s ambivalent and generally hostile attitude towards the natural world should also sound familiar.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 12 Sep. 2025
Clearly, yellow lights arise when one partner is uncertain or ambivalent.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambivalent
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At 25, when half her friends ran off to marry well and the other half were hell-bent on climbing the corporate ladder, Bizu found herself in the middle, unsure whether to pursue a boyfriend or a business plan.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
28 Oct. 2025
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Ron explains that the tumor started growing back in 2018 and past doctors were unsure about how to approach such a challenging facial reconstruction.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Housing experts and economists are a little more conflicted about the policy proposal—and its potential impact.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the director Scott Cooper’s film turns on Landau recognizing that the tracks reflect Springsteen confronting inner darkness—including his conflicted feelings about his father and his fear of his growing fame—and nudging the musician to realize his need for further help.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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After long mornings at my father’s bedside, my mother and I arrived at Confiserie Sprüngli weary and afraid.—
Aleksandra Crapanzano,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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And while Parker wasn’t afraid of no ghosts, what about Huey Lewis’ lawyers?—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
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Historically, workers have been hesitant about sharing their salaries with other employees, but a shift toward the practice has sparked greater accountability at companies.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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The brand does not advertise itself as being additive-free tequila in its marketing materials, something that admittedly more brands are hesitant to do because the CRT, Mexico’s tequila governing authority, has cracked down upon the practice.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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Akheem Mesidor’s status uncertain Those wanting to know more about Hurricanes edge rusher Akheem Mesidor’s status for Saturday’s game against Stanford will have to wait a little bit longer.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Major deals now feature 20-30 year funding horizons—extraordinary bets on technologies whose commercial viability five years from now remains uncertain.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Ambivalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambivalent. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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