mixed feelings

noun

: conflicting feelings or emotions
I'm having mixed feelings about the planned trip.

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While people had mixed feelings, the real estate agent who holds the listing, Kelley Ruzicka with Firefly Real Estate, gave the home high praise. Tj MacIas, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025 In Milwaukee as in the Middle East, the news of a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza has prompted mixed feelings of relief, joy, grief and uncertainty for Jewish and Palestinian community members. Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025 The impromptu gathering left me with mixed feelings. Karine Jean-Pierre, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025 Real Madrid fans will have mixed feelings about their start to the season under Xabi Alonso. Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025 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 25 Oct. 2025.

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