ambivalent

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For a memoirist, Mr. Lemann remains ambivalent about self-revelation, eliding his professional accomplishments and any emotional upheavals along the way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

His debut show of summer menswear in June last year won widespread praise, but his women's collection in October elicited a more ambivalent reception.

From Barron's • Jan. 18, 2026

There was an ambivalent, if not stone cold, attitude towards the beefy Californian.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

And yet Americans remain ambivalent about the growing risk of floods.

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2025

On the whole, Mrs. Johnson’s attitude toward her father was ambivalent, but one aspect of him she had always respected—his fortitude.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote