mixed bag
noun
1
: a miscellaneous collection : assortment
2
: one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects
His performance was a mixed bag.
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His performance was a mixed bag.
a mixed bag of professional astronomers and amateur enthusiasts attended the conference
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His career with the Giants had been a mixed bag due in part to a shoulder ailment that hampered his rookie season, but there was clear upside if Harrison could regain his velocity.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
While multiple Orange County officials ran for statewide offices this year, the results have been a bit of a mixed bag.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
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Also in the crowd was a seriously mixed bag of reality stars.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
While multiple Orange County officials ran for statewide offices this year, the results have been a bit of a mixed bag.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
The Highs and Lows Step away from the drive, though, and more about the modern Range Rover is a mixed bag.
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 3 June 2026
Also in the crowd was a seriously mixed bag of reality stars.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20bag. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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