seem ambivalent
Frequency: 7.015.4 per million words
To appear to have mixed or contradictory feelings.
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- He seems ambivalent about the job offer, weighing the pros and cons carefully.
- She seemed ambivalent when I asked for her opinion on the new design.
- Voters often seem ambivalent about the candidates right before an election.
- Why does he seem so ambivalent about accepting the award?
- The committee seemed ambivalent towards the proposal, highlighting both its strengths and weaknesses.
- Despite his enthusiastic words, his body language made him seem ambivalent.
- The market's reaction seems ambivalent to the latest economic data.
- You seem ambivalent about our plans for the weekend; is there something else you'd rather do?
- Initially, the critics seemed ambivalent, but the film eventually won them over.
- The company seems ambivalent about its environmental policy, talking about sustainability but increasing emissions.