yesandno Undefinitive statement Two-part answer That's true, in part Straddling words Response akin to "It's complicated" Fence-sitter's phrase Equivocal reply Ambivalent response Ambiguous response Ambiguous answer "It's complicated ..." "It all depends ..." Noncommittal answer Wishy-washy response "It's not clear-cut" "Could go either way" Hedger's answer To a certain degree Equivocal response Noncommital answer Equivocal answer Ambivalent answer Vacillating response