mixed feelings
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I'm having mixed feelings about the planned trip.
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McBride has mixed feelings about Dry January.
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Alexander Nazaryan, New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2026
Durden has mixed feelings about his pass-rush prowess.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Maduro’s fall left her with mixed feelings.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Laughton used to screen to pull off a high-end shot that beat Vladar, tied the game and probably caused a lot of mixed feelings for fans inside the arena.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
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Alexander Nazaryan, New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2026
Durden has mixed feelings about his pass-rush prowess.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2026
Maduro’s fall left her with mixed feelings.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Laughton used to screen to pull off a high-end shot that beat Vladar, tied the game and probably caused a lot of mixed feelings for fans inside the arena.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mixed feelings
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“Mixed feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20feelings. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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