mixed emotions
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I have mixed emotions about doing this.
He had mixed emotions about the end of his trip.
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But researchers find that study participants commonly report mixed emotions.
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Anthony Gianni Vaccaro, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
These mixed emotions are often in conflict with how holidays are portrayed in the media, as times of joy and togetherness.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Following the film's premiere in London, the first reactions are rolling in on social media, and people are feeling mixed emotions for the two-hour and 14-minute movie that follows a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The news of Rodney’s death stirred mixed emotions for both women.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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Anthony Gianni Vaccaro, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2024
These mixed emotions are often in conflict with how holidays are portrayed in the media, as times of joy and togetherness.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 6 Dec. 2024
Following the film's premiere in London, the first reactions are rolling in on social media, and people are feeling mixed emotions for the two-hour and 14-minute movie that follows a clever and ruthless Dunlending lord seeking vengeance for the death of his father.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
The news of Rodney’s death stirred mixed emotions for both women.
—Jordana Comiter, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mixed emotions
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“Mixed emotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20emotions. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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