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 survivors fled into the Otherworld and became fairies—enigmatic beings whose attitude toward humankind was ambivalent at best.
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Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2024
Toyota The world’s largest automaker and leader in hybrid sales has frequently seemed ambivalent about EVs.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
To make matters worse, Yellow seems ambivalent, more a passive spectator than an active participant, stepping out to use the toilet and wandering away from the action to play side quests.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2024
Her attitude toward solitude is strikingly ambivalent, as her freedom from social and professional obligation is tempered by daily confrontations with the inner demons from which there is no distraction, no defense.
—M. L. Rio, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
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Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2024
Toyota The world’s largest automaker and leader in hybrid sales has frequently seemed ambivalent about EVs.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
To make matters worse, Yellow seems ambivalent, more a passive spectator than an active participant, stepping out to use the toilet and wandering away from the action to play side quests.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2024
Her attitude toward solitude is strikingly ambivalent, as her freedom from social and professional obligation is tempered by daily confrontations with the inner demons from which there is no distraction, no defense.
—M. L. Rio, The Atlantic, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambivalent
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In March, there were more Democrats who were unsure of what the outcome of the election would be, compared to the higher number of Republicans feeling uncertain in YouGov's November poll.Jasmine Laws, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lakers Anthony Davis unsure if lingering foot injury will continue to hamper him Nov. 4, 2024 Forget that the Pistons had only won twice this season, that they’d been stuck in the mud on a rebuild with no real ending in sight.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is the kind of honest, human moment that the average political documentary might resist, for fear of muddying an otherwise clear-eyed perspective, or even showing the filmmakers themselves having conflicted feelings, especially towards each other.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Anthony Boyle stars as Brendan Hughes, a charismatic but conflicted military strategist, and Josh Finan as Gerry Adams, a leading political operator who would go on to negotiate peace and has always denied having any involvement with the IRA.Marc Berman, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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By its conception, AI does not make mistakes, does not take bribes and is not afraid of anything.Oleksandr Sheremeta, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Many Americans are afraid of what the aftermath of the election could bring.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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China's East Asian neighbors are also grappling with similar problems, characterized by rapidly aging populations and younger generations increasingly hesitant to have families.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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But a pill could help with current supply constraints and open the market to patients hesitant to taking injections.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 4 Nov. 2024
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Our data is optimistic, but the politics is uncertain.James Morton Turner, Discover Magazine, 9 Nov. 2024
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Even with a Republican Congress, some of this could prove difficult — and the potential fallout is uncertain at best.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Ambivalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambivalent. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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