as in unsure
having a mixture of opposing feelings
she's somewhat ambivalent about the relationship
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Recent Examples of ambivalent
The red-white-blue halftime motif showed ambivalent patriotism — Old Glory as a human mosaic; singular bodies amassed like its divided people.
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Armond White, National Review, 12 Feb. 2025
Toddlers are often ambivalent about growing up and leaving their babyhood behind, and for this reason, change can be hard for them, says Dr. Widome.
—Laura Broadwell, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
This time the response to Fetterman’s pilgrimage, which caught most senior Democrats by surprise, was more ambivalent.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
Yet much of the public, even in conservative states, remains ambivalent about vouchers: Voters in Nebraska and Kentucky just rejected them in ballot referendums.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 12 Feb. 2025
Toddlers are often ambivalent about growing up and leaving their babyhood behind, and for this reason, change can be hard for them, says Dr. Widome.
—Laura Broadwell, Parents, 18 Mar. 2025
This time the response to Fetterman’s pilgrimage, which caught most senior Democrats by surprise, was more ambivalent.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
Yet much of the public, even in conservative states, remains ambivalent about vouchers: Voters in Nebraska and Kentucky just rejected them in ballot referendums.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambivalent
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Overall, researchers are unsure why diabetes increases the risk of ADHD and other neurodevelopmental conditions.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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Approximately 26 percent of individuals surveyed were unsure.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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Hoult is coming off a trio of starring turns late last year that showcased his range, playing a cold white supremacist in Justin Kurzel’s The Order, a conflicted husband in Clint Eastwood’s Juror No. 2, and a man fighting a despicable vampire in Robert Egger’s lush Gothic drama Nosferatu.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform Friday morning, celebrating the probable aversion of a partial government shutdown in comments that will likely drive a deeper wedge between conflicted Democrats.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
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Carvalho said the agents were not in uniform and appeared hesitant to show their official identification, doing so only briefly when the principals attempted to note their details.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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O’Neill Clubs are usually hesitant in handing out bumper contracts to attackers on the wrong side of thirty, and with good reason.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The more Macdonald resists mythologizing or summing up, the more John Lennon and Yoko Ono emerge as fragile, complex individuals on a journey together during uncertain times.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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The franc stood at $1.22, raising questions about the dollar's role as a traditional safe haven during uncertain times.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Ambivalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambivalent. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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