1. the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

Examples

• She felt ambivalence about accepting the job offer in another city.
• His ambivalence toward the new policy was evident in his hesitant response.
• The voters showed ambivalence about the candidate’s controversial past.
• There was clear ambivalence in her voice when discussing the relationship.
• The committee’s ambivalence delayed the final decision for weeks.
• Many parents experience ambivalence about their children growing up.