Ambivalence means having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes. Torn between loving and hating her parents from one moment to the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings.
Ambivalence signifie avoir des attitudes émotionnelles contradictoires ou conflictuelles. Hésitant entre aimer ses parents une minute et les détester la suivante, elle était confuse par l'ambivalence de ses sentiments.
| Word | ambivalence |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | N. |
| Definition | having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes. |
| Sentence | Torn between loving her parents one minute and hating them the next, she was confused by the ambivalence of her feelings. |
| Related Words | ambivalent, ADJ. |
Tags: psat, hf
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