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Definition of ambivalence in English: ambivalencenounamˈbɪvəl(ə)nsamˈbɪvələnsamˈbɪv(ə)l(ə)nsæmˈbɪvələns mass nounThe state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. the law's ambivalence about the importance of a victim's identity government ambivalence towards the arts Example sentencesExamples - Montgomerie is equally tentative, possibly because he senses Kidd's ambivalence.
- My ambivalence over speaking at the funeral was compounded when dad asked if I would do a scripture reading.
- There is deep British ambivalence about openly acknowledging this.
- At every stage, ambivalence and indecision has meant that decisions were forced upon them by events on the ground.
- In the past, I might have struggled to join in, concealing my ambivalence with uncertain assertions.
Synonyms equivocation, uncertainty, unsureness, doubt, indecision, inconclusiveness, irresolution, irresoluteness, hesitation, hesitancy, fluctuation, vacillation, shilly-shallying, tentativeness conflict, contradiction, clash, confusion, dilemma, quandary muddle, vagueness, haze, haziness, unclearness informal iffiness archaic equivocacy
Definition of ambivalence in US English: ambivalencenounæmˈbɪvələnsamˈbivələns The state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. the law's ambivalence about the importance of a victim's identity government ambivalence toward the arts Example sentencesExamples - There is deep British ambivalence about openly acknowledging this.
- Montgomerie is equally tentative, possibly because he senses Kidd's ambivalence.
- My ambivalence over speaking at the funeral was compounded when dad asked if I would do a scripture reading.
- At every stage, ambivalence and indecision has meant that decisions were forced upon them by events on the ground.
- In the past, I might have struggled to join in, concealing my ambivalence with uncertain assertions.
Synonyms equivocation, uncertainty, unsureness, doubt, indecision, inconclusiveness, irresolution, irresoluteness, hesitation, hesitancy, fluctuation, vacillation, shilly-shallying, tentativeness
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