State benefits create contradictory and ambiguous responses among those who must rely upon them.

"That is at best an ambiguous response," said Soldinck.

Kahlan's face showed the slightest hint of a smile at the general's ambiguous response.

Notwithstanding the ambiguous responses, the British and Irish governments clearly had created pressure on all the parties to work with them for peace.

This ambiguous response, and the treaty that was ultimately agreed, did not satisfy the Wabanakis.

It provided an ambiguous response, and Pântea led a delegation to request further clarification.

The standard but ambiguous response was that all traders came to the studio "dressed as they are", in the words of Jay Stewart.

Iraqi officials have indicated they are willing to abide by the cease-fire resolution, while Iran has given ambiguous responses.

Such ambiguous responses do little to dampen the speculative fires, of course.

Officials offered an ambiguous response to the decision.