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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Through it all, even as Nix has been a mixed bag to start his sophomore year, a locker room well aware of their 25-year-old QB’s psyche has formed a verbal shield around their leader.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
The weather forecast for Oktoberfest Zinzinnati weekend is a mixed bag.
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Last week was a mixed bag of untimely injuries, the ole switcheroo and just some men underperforming.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But total recognition is a mixed bag.
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
The weather forecast for Oktoberfest Zinzinnati weekend is a mixed bag.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Sep. 2025
Last week was a mixed bag of untimely injuries, the ole switcheroo and just some men underperforming.
—Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
But total recognition is a mixed bag.
—Andrew Pasquier, Them., 18 Sep. 2025
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20bag. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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