ambivalence
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So he may have been caught by surprise when the news of the plan was met in the evangelical world with ambivalence, wariness, and, occasionally, alarm.
From Slate ● Oct. 15, 2026
Everywhere I turn, I find ambiguity, ambivalence and antipathy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
The ambivalence among advisers’ views may help explain why they do not appear to have much impact on their clients.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
He described it as a symbol of "the messy ambivalence of my Jewish-Zionist identity".
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
With some of their fortunes eroding, they find they are sitting on an extremely valuable asset, a realization that adds a touch of ambivalence to their protests against changes that are all too obvious.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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