ambivalent
adjective/æmˈbɪvələnt/
Frequency rank: #12,855 most common English word
Meaning
Having mixed or contradictory feelings about something or someone.
Example sentence
She felt ambivalent about moving to a new city, excited by the opportunity but sad to leave her friends.
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