mixed emotions
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I have mixed emotions about doing this.
He had mixed emotions about the end of his trip.
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So yeah, there’s definitely a lot of mixed emotions.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 15 May 2025
For transracial adoptees who grew up in White families decades ago, these TikTok videos and the attention this subject is now getting bring mixed emotions.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Becky Lynch's shocking return and subsequent actions at WWE WrestleMania 41 have ignited significant discussion, drawing comparisons to controversial figures like Hulk Hogan and leaving her upcoming Backlash opponent, Lyra Valkyria, with mixed emotions.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Few are missing Biden Despite historic disapproval of Trump throughout the state, Californians are still looking back on President Biden’s term with mixed emotions, the poll found.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 15 May 2025
For transracial adoptees who grew up in White families decades ago, these TikTok videos and the attention this subject is now getting bring mixed emotions.
—David Oliver, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Becky Lynch's shocking return and subsequent actions at WWE WrestleMania 41 have ignited significant discussion, drawing comparisons to controversial figures like Hulk Hogan and leaving her upcoming Backlash opponent, Lyra Valkyria, with mixed emotions.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Few are missing Biden Despite historic disapproval of Trump throughout the state, Californians are still looking back on President Biden’s term with mixed emotions, the poll found.
—Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for mixed emotions
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“Mixed emotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20emotions. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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