mixed blessing
noun
: something that is good in some ways and bad in some ways
Living next to grown children can be a mixed blessing.
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And that’s a decidedly mixed blessing for a franchise that had prospered so much by it, only to be done in by it this season.
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Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
Artificial intelligence is proving to be, as most things in life, a mixed blessing for the news business.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2025
Automation has been a mixed blessing for warehouse workers.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Hufanga fills up box score: Of all the Broncos' free-agent gets, safety Talanoa Hufanga had the most impactful debut -- which was a mixed blessing.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 1 Jan. 2026
Artificial intelligence is proving to be, as most things in life, a mixed blessing for the news business.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2025
Automation has been a mixed blessing for warehouse workers.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
Hufanga fills up box score: Of all the Broncos' free-agent gets, safety Talanoa Hufanga had the most impactful debut -- which was a mixed blessing.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Mixed blessing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20blessing. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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