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Meanings of ambivalent in English

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Usage of ambivalent in English
1
A story of a case in the North West came up ambivalent.
The South African
2
As he seemed to accept, it was at best an ambivalent moment.
The Irish Times
3
As a result, manager Tom Ryan is ambivalent about his team's campaign.
The Irish Times
4
She's now working for a president who's been ambivalent about the matter.
BBC
5
Management were aware of what was going on, but ambivalent, she says.
Radio NZ
6
Ms Casey was ambivalent about the dramatic change in the school's roll.
Radio NZ
7
He seemed ambivalent over deforestation but agreed the scheme would be useful.
Reuters
8
The attitude of Committee delegates to technology was always an ambivalent one.
Zero Point
9
On the other hand, I am somewhat ambivalent about the parade itself.
The Irish Times
10
DUBLIN Many native Dubliners are ambivalent about the St Patrick's Day parade.
The Irish Times
11
His view of the park is complex, even to some degree ambivalent.
The Irish Times
12
The King of Vine is ambivalent about what the app may represent.
The Guardian
13
My immediate family have been supportive, although my mother is still ambivalent.
The Guardian
14
But the city, like King, is ambivalent, full of light and shade.
The Guardian
15
Rane-Khalap drafted official language bill was extremely ambivalent, if not wholly unimplementable.
Behind the News: Voices from Goa's Press
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I've been pretty ambivalent about the whole egg thing to be honest.
Poe's children: the new horror : an anthology
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Ireland
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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