equivocal

Example Sentences

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Mr. Skarsgård’s equivocal and unshowy performance—he’s a master of acting without seeming to be acting—creates an ambiguity around Gustav, craftily rendered by the two screenwriters.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024

In the face of big economic decisions, Modi sometimes seems equivocal.

From New York Times • Jun. 6, 2024

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

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2024

That speech turned an equivocal, a provisional victory on the field of battle—thanks to the alchemic power of Lincoln’s words—into a turning point in the history of American liberty.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith