equivocal

Example Sentences

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Robert Kennedy was equivocal on the phone about intervening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

The Japanese prime minister's recent comments mark a departure from the equivocal position that the country has traditionally adopted on the status of Taiwan.

From BBC • Nov. 11, 2025

The court also dropped an equivocal hint about how Smith might overcome the presumption of immunity.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024

The experts I spoke with were oppositely equivocal, despite acknowledging the apparent quality control issues at Boeing.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2024

For a second, two seconds, they had exchanged an equivocal glance, and that was the end of the story.

From "1984" by George Orwell