mixed bag
noun
1
: a miscellaneous collection : assortment
2
: one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects
his performance was a mixed bag
Examples of mixed bag in a Sentence
His performance was a mixed bag.
a mixed bag of professional astronomers and amateur enthusiasts attended the conference
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Laviolette’s last two stops in the NHL have been a mixed bag.
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The race to place the first passenger-carrying eVTOL into regular taxi service has been a mixed bag in recent years.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Apr. 2025
Cena’s shocking low-blow on Cody Rhodes resulted in one of the greatest turns of all time, but the follow-up has been a mixed bag.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Now a hamstring injury has hampered him during the draft process, and his individual workout on Monday was a mixed bag by all accounts.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
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Harman Dayal, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The race to place the first passenger-carrying eVTOL into regular taxi service has been a mixed bag in recent years.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 29 Apr. 2025
Cena’s shocking low-blow on Cody Rhodes resulted in one of the greatest turns of all time, but the follow-up has been a mixed bag.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Now a hamstring injury has hampered him during the draft process, and his individual workout on Monday was a mixed bag by all accounts.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mixed bag
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20bag. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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