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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Some new citizens expressed mixed emotions, acknowledging the difficulties faced by other immigrants. Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 5 July 2025 For as many mixed emotions as this season of Love Island USA is eliciting in fans, imagine how Ariana Madix and Iain Stirling feel. Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 June 2025 Cynthia Donovan Looking back at her wedding photos brings mixed emotions. Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025 The concept of smart cities and its challenges came to fore at the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit, held in the Emirate from June 17 to 18, 2025, and evoked mixed emotions among the attendees, albeit with numerous examples of successes. Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 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 10 Jul. 2025.

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