as in unsure
having a mixture of opposing feelings
she's somewhat ambivalent about the relationship
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Recent Examples of ambivalent
Steel’s children had been intrigued by the song’s name, but seemed ambivalent about its lyrics, which mostly concern partying.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
According to a 2022 Gallup Poll, 54% of Gen-Z employees, slightly higher than any other generation, are ambivalent or not engaged at work.
—Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
George was famously ambivalent about the emergence of punk and those thrashing sounds.
—Kaleb Horton, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Rodrigues’s play leans much further into autofiction than his work typically does, yet feels somewhat ambivalent about it.
—Laura Cappelle, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025
According to a 2022 Gallup Poll, 54% of Gen-Z employees, slightly higher than any other generation, are ambivalent or not engaged at work.
—Lynn Smith, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
George was famously ambivalent about the emergence of punk and those thrashing sounds.
—Kaleb Horton, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
Rodrigues’s play leans much further into autofiction than his work typically does, yet feels somewhat ambivalent about it.
—Laura Cappelle, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ambivalent
Adjective
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And for some students at the start of their academic and professional careers, the latest development leaves them unsure about what to do next.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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The letter said that educators who were unsure of their responsibility were not given guidance or support about what to do.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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The poll shows that Americans remain conflicted over constitutional rights for immigrants, with 45 percent agreeing that First Amendment free speech should apply to all, regardless of legal status, while 43 percent believe undocumented migrants should not receive any constitutional rights.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 May 2025
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Kirby transformed superheroes from two-dimensional cops with capes into layered, conflicted individuals.—
Michael Callahan,
Air Mail,
10 May 2025
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Moreover, Rocket has a relatively new CEO who wants to dominate the mortgage industry and is not afraid of technology, previously working at Intuit, PayPal, Groupon and Microsoft.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
24 May 2025
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The youngest cast member at the time, Williams set the tone for the raw emotion the show was not afraid to show over the years.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
24 May 2025
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But some people may be hesitant about having any of their activities tracked to benefit a multi-trillion-dollar conglomerate.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2025
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In the meantime, businesses are left in the murky waters — hesitant to make more or ship more, unsure where to build factories or how high to raise prices.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
30 May 2025
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Though Bonnie had experience with bottle babies, this kitten's fragile condition made survival uncertain.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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His departure marks the second shortest time any actor has spent as the Doctor — logging in just one more season than Christopher Eccleston — and certainly leaves the future of the iconic British show uncertain.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
31 May 2025
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“Ambivalent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ambivalent. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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