profoundly ambivalent

Frequency: 7.417.1 per million words

Indicates a very deep and intellectually or emotionally significant ambivalence.

ambivalentADVERB + ambivalent

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profoundly

Examples (10)

  • The philosopher remained profoundly ambivalent about the nature of free will.
  • She felt profoundly ambivalent towards her mentor, admiring his genius but detesting his arrogance.
  • The public's attitude towards the new technology was profoundly ambivalent, mixing hope with deep-seated fear.
  • The novel's protagonist is a profoundly ambivalent figure, neither a clear hero nor a villain.
  • He was profoundly ambivalent about accepting the promotion, which offered more money but less freedom.
  • Historians are profoundly ambivalent about the legacy of the controversial leader.
  • In his final years, he seemed profoundly ambivalent about his own considerable achievements.
  • As a nation, we are profoundly ambivalent about our relationship with our powerful neighbor.
  • The artist maintained a profoundly ambivalent relationship with his most famous painting.
  • Society remains profoundly ambivalent about the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence.