mixed reaction
noun
: a variety of responses among people
There has been a mixed reaction to the new policy.
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The trade deal struck between the EU and the U.S. has prompted a mixed reaction from European leaders who have expressed both concern about the impact of tariffs and relief that an all-out trade war has been averted.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Global markets are having a mixed reaction to news that U.S. and Chinese officials reached a tentative consensus on trade after a second day of talks in London.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid,ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 June 2025
The race weekend, which has drawn mixed reaction from locals because of the road closures, returns to downtown Chicago for a third year on July 5 and 6.
—Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
As the market heads into the last day of the quarter and month, last week’s impressive new high for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 has surprisingly gotten a mixed reaction.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Global markets are having a mixed reaction to news that U.S. and Chinese officials reached a tentative consensus on trade after a second day of talks in London.
—Chloe Taylor,jenni Reid,ganesh Rao,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 June 2025
The race weekend, which has drawn mixed reaction from locals because of the road closures, returns to downtown Chicago for a third year on July 5 and 6.
—Kim Quillen, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025
As the market heads into the last day of the quarter and month, last week’s impressive new high for the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 has surprisingly gotten a mixed reaction.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
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“Mixed reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20reaction. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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