mixed messages/signals
plural noun
: a showing of thoughts or feelings that are very different from each other
I don't know if he likes me; he keeps giving me mixed messages.
She's sending mixed signals about her feelings.
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However, that momentum quickly faded as mixed signals from the White House and growing concerns over potential Section 232 investigations — which could empower President Donald Trump to restrict imports viewed as national security threats — tempered investor enthusiasm.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Trump is embarking on a high-stakes mission to get Iran to give up its nuclear weapons ambitions but is sending mixed signals about his main goals.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Despite mixed messages from the White House, Doud expressed confidence in the long-term benefits of tariffs for U.S. agriculture.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump has sent mixed signals about his willingness to negotiate with the target nations over the tariff levels.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 17 Apr. 2025
Trump is embarking on a high-stakes mission to get Iran to give up its nuclear weapons ambitions but is sending mixed signals about his main goals.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Despite mixed messages from the White House, Doud expressed confidence in the long-term benefits of tariffs for U.S. agriculture.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Trump has sent mixed signals about his willingness to negotiate with the target nations over the tariff levels.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Mixed messages/signals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20messages%2Fsignals. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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