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ambivalent

[am-biv-uh-luhnt] / æmˈbɪv ə lənt /


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A promising new cancer drug helped reduce the risk of death by 34% in patients with the most common form of lung cancer, but investors appeared to be ambivalent to the data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Businesses championed new technologies in a bout of risk-taking with few equivalents in a region dominated by older industries and ambivalent about tech.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

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

North Carolina resident Shelley Hughes was more ambivalent.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The time of action is upon us, but I remain ambivalent as to what action I should take.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman




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