mixed feelings
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I'm having mixed feelings about the planned trip.
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Businesses at the struggling uptown Queen City Quarter have mixed feelings over the pending sale of the complex, again, but say something must be done.
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Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
The focus groups' swing voters expressed mixed feelings too.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Sioux Falls school board members have mixed feelings about this year’s legislative session.
—Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 11 Mar. 2026
At the same time, seeing the collection broken up so soon after Irsay’s death left her with mixed feelings.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
The focus groups' swing voters expressed mixed feelings too.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
Sioux Falls school board members have mixed feelings about this year’s legislative session.
—Morgan Matzen, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 11 Mar. 2026
At the same time, seeing the collection broken up so soon after Irsay’s death left her with mixed feelings.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Mar. 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 17 Mar. 2026.
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