mixed bag
noun
1
: a miscellaneous collection : assortment
2
: one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects
His performance was a mixed bag.
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His performance was a mixed bag.
a mixed bag of professional astronomers and amateur enthusiasts attended the conference
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Indiana faces a mixed bag of severe storms, hail and snow this week.
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Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Memon notes that the state of Muslims in Connecticut is a mixed bag.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Since the meeting, labor data has been a mixed bag, with indications that private sector job creation is slowing further and that the meager growth is coming almost entirely from the health care sector.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, thoughts on Schwab’s FBI invitation were a mixed bag.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
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Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
Memon notes that the state of Muslims in Connecticut is a mixed bag.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026
Since the meeting, labor data has been a mixed bag, with indications that private sector job creation is slowing further and that the meager growth is coming almost entirely from the health care sector.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, thoughts on Schwab’s FBI invitation were a mixed bag.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20bag. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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