But even if, in more favourable circumstances, I could openly come to your horse as your declared lover I would not do it; I could not brook this state of ambiguity and falsehood.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
He extracted a rare and subtle pleasure from the fragrant ambiguity of her smile.
"Command"
William McFee
She had listened for its repetition with an earnestness that brooked not ambiguity.
"The White Gauntlet"
Mayne Reid