mixed blessing
noun
: something that is good in some ways and bad in some ways
Living next to grown children can be a mixed blessing.
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The assignment to rebut the State of the Union has often been a mixed blessing, remembered less for its policy content than for stylistic missteps or viral moments.
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Julia Terruso, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
That’s a mixed blessing for Assisi Mayor Valter Stoppini, residents and the Franciscan friars who are organizing the monthlong display of relics to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death this year.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The high-profile speaking slot has proved to be a mixed blessing in recent years, providing both a national platform for a rising star and the peril of being the follow-up act to the president.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
Analysts also noted that the longstanding nexus between business leaders and politicians has been a mixed blessing in Bangladesh—often facilitating swift policy decisions to support industry, yet at times blurring lines between commercial and political interests.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
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Julia Terruso, Time, 25 Feb. 2026
That’s a mixed blessing for Assisi Mayor Valter Stoppini, residents and the Franciscan friars who are organizing the monthlong display of relics to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the saint’s death this year.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
The high-profile speaking slot has proved to be a mixed blessing in recent years, providing both a national platform for a rising star and the peril of being the follow-up act to the president.
—Melinda Yao, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
Analysts also noted that the longstanding nexus between business leaders and politicians has been a mixed blessing in Bangladesh—often facilitating swift policy decisions to support industry, yet at times blurring lines between commercial and political interests.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Mixed blessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20blessing. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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