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ambivalence

[am-biv-uh-luhns] / æmˈbɪv ə ləns /


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He described it as a symbol of "the messy ambivalence of my Jewish-Zionist identity".

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

When asked if he sees himself as Ruben, Gadd contemplates the question, debating whether it’s his “jetlagged brain” or ambivalence about finding some of Ruben within him.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Wall Street’s ambivalence toward retail investors was summed up by Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., explaining what convinced him to get out of the stock market before the Crash of 1929.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Nguyen captures the ambivalence and anxiety surrounding these decisions.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

With the season opener a week away, the pressure now intensified on everyone else, on Brian Chavez with his metamorphic ruthlessness and Ivory Christian with his love-hate ambivalence and Jerrod McDougal with his religious zeal.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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