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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However, for Beetham, processing that diagnosis brought mixed emotions.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Kylie admits there are mixed emotions seeing her oldest head to school full-time.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
These records — long sealed by a 1977 court order — were made public by the National Archives in an effort to increase government transparency on high-profile assassinations, including those of President John F. Kennedy and Malcolm X.
As expected, the release was met with a wave of mixed emotions.
—Christopher Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2025
Many of us experience mixed emotions when our friends start dating or enter new romantic relationships.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Kylie admits there are mixed emotions seeing her oldest head to school full-time.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
These records — long sealed by a 1977 court order — were made public by the National Archives in an effort to increase government transparency on high-profile assassinations, including those of President John F. Kennedy and Malcolm X.
As expected, the release was met with a wave of mixed emotions.
—Christopher Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2025
Many of us experience mixed emotions when our friends start dating or enter new romantic relationships.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 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 27 Aug. 2025.
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