His work's ambivalence is the source of its power. From Wordnik.com. [New 'Vantage Point' show at American Indian museum shows off symbolic power] Reference
Another source of reader ambivalence is probably the layout. From Wordnik.com. [Off with its head?] Reference
"A certain degree of ambivalence is a sign of maturity," he says. From Wordnik.com. [Why So Many People Can't Make Decisions] Reference
One of the most widely studied aspects of ambivalence is how it affects thinking. From Wordnik.com. [Why So Many People Can't Make Decisions] Reference
A good example of voyeuristic ambivalence is the divided voice in William Carlos Williams's. From Wordnik.com. [Ekphrasis and the Other] Reference
But in "The Monster Within," Barbara Almond tells us that such maternal ambivalence is common in every culture. From Wordnik.com. ["The Monster Within: The Hidden Side of Motherhood," by Barbara Almond] Reference
Some ambivalence is to be expected but you made choices that worked best for you, your marriage and your family. From Wordnik.com. [Bland Ambition, Part I | Her Bad Mother] Reference
I think that shows a certain ambivalence on my part, doesn’t it?. From Wordnik.com. [Good Bye Dear Hubs, Hello Hairy Legs… @ Attack of the Redneck Mommy] Reference
The ambivalence was the result of a directive that the parish work with five others and downsize. From Wordnik.com. Reference
So, you both grew up with than kind of ambivalence?. From Wordnik.com. [Oral History Interview with Edith Mitchell Dabbs, October 4, 1975. Interview G-0022. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)] Reference
I feel the same kind of ambivalence you do about nursing rooms. From Wordnik.com. [» Nursing Rooms Strocel.com] Reference
You don't just go out with some kind of ambivalence with a plan. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 23, 2003] Reference
� That kind of ambivalence is the death knell of a counterinsurgency campaign. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Military Uses Local Projects To Win Over Afghans] Reference
That produces a kind of ambivalence in our efforts which exposes us to some criticism. From Wordnik.com. [Different? Or "Here We Go Again."] Reference
Struggling with the term "ambivalence" involved and interested me in concept development. From Wordnik.com. [Humanistic Nursing] Reference
Editors feel a particular kind of ambivalence, and even guilt, for sending their reporters into danger zones. From Wordnik.com. ['Proof Of Life'] Reference
He said there is an overriding "ambivalence" to other business development and ideas that could attract jobs. From Wordnik.com. [Jerry Lewis: Other City Leaders' Advice to Boulder: Confront 'Affordability,' Lack of Green Jobs] Reference
As therapists we have come to accept this kind of ambivalence when it surfaces as a natural part of the process. From Wordnik.com. [A Revitalized Liberal Agenda] Reference
I think that kind of ambivalence is perfectly natural. From Wordnik.com. [Blogs Are Stupid] Reference
It's horrible but there does seem to be a general kind of ambivalence to Velvet in Sweden. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I don’t think i do – although i worry on my part that my ambivalence is borne of fear. From Wordnik.com. [Bland Ambition, Part I | Her Bad Mother] Reference
"I didn't know that you could get away with that kind of ambivalence as to where it went,". From Wordnik.com. [Kansas City Star: Front Page] Reference
A good article as it represents the kind of ambivalence I have about using other people's bandwidth. From Wordnik.com. [Wi-Fi Networking News] Reference
In fact, this way of speaking puts a time limit on "ambivalence," after which conviction presumably kicks in. From Wordnik.com. [Propeller Most Popular Stories] Reference
A feeling of ambivalence was intruding upon my quest. From Wordnik.com. [My Turn: Finally Tough Enough To Give Up Snuff] Reference
The topic raises ambivalence as much as the crisis did. From Wordnik.com. [An Affair To Remember] Reference
What happens to all this ambivalence, anger and disgruntlement?. From Wordnik.com. [Sugarcoated Hostility] Reference
Turkey's new ambivalence is made in both Washington and Moscow. From Wordnik.com. [Heading Both Ways] Reference
Among the frustrated truckers, there's an odd air of ambivalence. From Wordnik.com. [Letter From The Iraq Border] Reference
Yanagi is especially interested in women's ambivalence about aging. From Wordnik.com. [Female Forms] Reference
"There was a strange ambivalence among the English about Italy," she says. From Wordnik.com. [WHO SAYS THERE'S NO SECOND ACT?] Reference
For all her ambivalence about stardom, Adams is committed to the work of acting. From Wordnik.com. [Amy Adams: When You Wish Upon a Movie Star] Reference
Think only about our deep confusion and ambivalence about the role money should play in it. From Wordnik.com. [The Money Solution] Reference
"She captures the ambivalence and absurdity of being a woman in this mass-consumer society," she says. From Wordnik.com. [Female Forms] Reference
For the Clinton administration, the settlement ends a case that had exposed its ambivalence over preferences. From Wordnik.com. [A Tactical Retreat In A Race Case] Reference
For 30 years American society was defined by a deep ambivalence toward the military, at least among the elites. From Wordnik.com. [Living Politics: How We've Changed] Reference
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