equivocal

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Britain’s Ambassador to the United States America, Henry Mortimer Durand, offered a more equivocal assessment of Roosevelt than James had.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

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

At the end of last season, Hamilton was sounding equivocal about his belief in Mercedes' ability to recover from two difficult seasons and challenge Red Bull.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2024

Although the sectional battle lines were clearly drawn in the debate, the position of the Virginia delegation was equivocal.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis