mixed blessing
noun
: something that is good in some ways and bad in other ways
Living next to your in-laws can be a mixed blessing.
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Being a delegate from California is a mixed blessing.
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David Maraniss, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Restoration of services is a mixed blessing for some workers, as huge backlogs of paperwork now need entering into digital systems.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 8 July 2024
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In the urgent quest for a more sustainable global food system, livestock are a mixed blessing.
—Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2024
That turned out to be a mixed blessing: This was his dream place but the facilities were in dire disrepair.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 15 June 2024
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David Maraniss, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
Restoration of services is a mixed blessing for some workers, as huge backlogs of paperwork now need entering into digital systems.
—Kevin Purdy, Ars Technica, 8 July 2024
Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news
In the urgent quest for a more sustainable global food system, livestock are a mixed blessing.
—Bob Holmes, Discover Magazine, 29 June 2024
That turned out to be a mixed blessing: This was his dream place but the facilities were in dire disrepair.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 15 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for mixed blessing
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“Mixed blessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20blessing. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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