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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Brian Anthony Hernandez, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The news resulted in mixed emotions given her recent engagement to Gaurav Gupta, who is currently finishing the first year of his surgical residency at the University of Nebraska.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Watts displays compelling mixed emotions — Iris’s exhaustion, uncertainty, and concern for others.
—Armond White, National Review, 2 Apr. 2025
Season 16 Raymond Liu/Getty Images Sooooo many mixed emotions about Karev.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Mar. 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 1 May. 2025.
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