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ambivalence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ambivalency |
| Type of | feeling |
| Has types | conflict |
| Derivation | ambivalent |
Examples of ambivalence
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Back in Benghazi, there had been similar ambivalence about foreign intervention.
From the time.com
Researchers can't say for sure why some people tend towards greater ambivalence.
From the online.wsj.com
The Council report instead fingers a growing ambivalence in America to openness.
From the economist.com
For all her ambivalence about stardom, Adams is committed to the work of acting.
From the newsweek.com
Britain's ambivalence towards Europe endures because it is real and deep-rooted.
From the economist.com
The ambivalence may be a reflection of divisions in the ranks of the opposition.
From the dailyherald.com
His ambivalence creates not an intriguing thematic tension but merely confusion.
From the time.com
One of the most widely studied aspects of ambivalence is how it affects thinking.
From the online.wsj.com
There is room for melancholy and ambivalence in Richter, in addition to beauty.
From the telegraph.co.uk
- Mixed feelings or emotions
- (ambivalent) uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow; "was ambivalent about having children"
- Ambivalence is a state of having simultaneous, conflicting feelings toward a person or thing. Stated another way, ambivalence is the experience of having thoughts and emotions of both positive and negative valence toward someone or something. ...
- Neon Genesis Evangelion is a Japanese animated television series that aired from October 4, 1995 to March 27, 1996 on TV Tokyo. WOWOW aired the series again during 2003. ...
- The coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings (such as love and hate) towards a person, object or idea; A state of uncertainty or indecisiveness
- (ambivalent) Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations; Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite
- (Ambivalent) Conflicting or mixed desires and feelings create ambivalence. Example: Part of us wants to attend a special function--but another part knows we're going to encounter an individual we really don't want to run into. We feel torn and confused about which choice will serve us better. ...
- (ambivalent) (adj) indecisive due to conflicting feelings about a person or action
- The coexistence of contradictory emotions, attitudes, ideas, or desires with respect to a particular person, object, or situation. Ordinarily, the ambivalence is not fully conscious and suggests psychopathology only when present in an extreme form.
