ambivalence
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Nguyen captures the ambivalence and anxiety surrounding these decisions.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
The subsequent track, Normal, is billed as "exploring the space between spotlight and silence" and expresses ambivalence about the cost of celebrity, with lyrics about surviving criticism and having to fake happiness for the cameras.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
Patients were left with nowhere to take their ambivalence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026
Vegas happily feasted upon that ambivalence all night long.
From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025
He truly seemed at peace in these moments, able at last to lose himself in something without anguish and ambivalence.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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