ambivalent

Example Sentences

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North Carolina resident Shelley Hughes was more ambivalent.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Some manufacturers definitely want turbos to stay, others are more ambivalent.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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

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

From Slate • Jul. 24, 2025

He had not always been so ambivalent about his home.

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