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Uncertain Place To Go When Retreating Into Background Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
AMBIVALENT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
AMBIVALENT
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "AMBIVALENT" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow adjective
- • Simultaneously experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings, beliefs, or motivations.
- • Alternately having one opinion or feeling, and then the opposite.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She felt ambivalent about accepting the job offer."
- • "He had ambivalent feelings about the outcome of the election."
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| The Guardian Cryptic29 Jun 2022 | Across 18 | |
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