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ambivalent

[am-biv-uh-luhnt] / æmˈbɪv ə lənt /


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The other students might not be as truculent as Elham, but they are just as ambivalent about the necessity of learning English.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

US President Donald Trump's position however appears more ambivalent.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Spain has long been one of Europe’s more ambivalent countries when it comes to American power.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

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

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

He had not always been so ambivalent about his home.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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