ambivalence

[am-biv-uh-luhns] / æmˈbɪv ə ləns /

NOUN

equivocation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

doubt hesitancy hesitation indecision uncertainty

STRONG

fluctuation haze inconclusiveness irresoluteness muddle quandary

WEAK

confusion dilemma gingerliness iffiness tentativeness unsureness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

certainty sureness

WEAK

decisiveness

Example Sentences

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In a recent, highly revealing book of interviews, Ambivalences by Chiara Montenero, Wesker says: "It's been a good life personally, but a hell of a life professionally."

From The Guardian • May 21, 2012

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