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Who popularized the term ambivalent, referring to feeling both love and hate for the same person?

ambivalent

[am-biv-uh-luhnt] / æmˈbɪv ə lənt /


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But he's slightly ambivalent on what a mayor would mean for Glasgow, insisting it all really depends on who the person is.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

Most residents told AFP they were ambivalent about the plan, but most also believe the tigers will remain in an enclosure.

From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026

The third group is the truly ambivalent, where I sat.

From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2026

It also set the stage for the church’s ambivalent relationship to capitalism.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

These were to be our last days together, at least in the carefree spirit that had marked our escape from the Middle West and the American culture it was so easy to be ambivalent about.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson


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