ambivalent

Example Sentences

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North Carolina resident Shelley Hughes was more ambivalent.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Unlike Europe, where leaders deliberately forged a monetary union to achieve greater economic integration and enhanced security for the region, the U.S. has been ambivalent about seeking a common currency with its geographic neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

For many Latino members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, there is an ambivalent sense of the Church’s stance on immigrants.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 9, 2025

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

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

When he looked ambivalent, I lied and said, “I’ve been practicing with my dad at home. Even he thinks I’m getting better.”

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez