mixed feelings
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I'm having mixed feelings about the planned trip.
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Heim revealed his mixed feelings about winning only after Kligerman's disqualification.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
But the policy is brewing up mixed feelings among customers and employees.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Though most Vornado fans are roundly—and justifiably—beloved, the Strata seems to have engendered mixed feelings among online commenters.
—Kat Merck, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2025
But Miguel — who comes from East L.A., just like Pasqual — also represents Pasqual’s mixed feelings about making it out of his old neighborhood and into the creative class.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
But the policy is brewing up mixed feelings among customers and employees.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 6 Feb. 2025
Though most Vornado fans are roundly—and justifiably—beloved, the Strata seems to have engendered mixed feelings among online commenters.
—Kat Merck, WIRED, 5 Feb. 2025
But Miguel — who comes from East L.A., just like Pasqual — also represents Pasqual’s mixed feelings about making it out of his old neighborhood and into the creative class.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mixed feelings
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“Mixed feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20feelings. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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