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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Refuse to let someone’s mixed emotions mess with doing what’s best for you.
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Those in the owler community have reacted with mixed emotions.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Still, Atomic Bomb, which included production contributions from recurring U2 collaborators Steve Lillywhite, Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, left Bono with mixed emotions.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2024
How Elon Musk’s decision to move X from San Francisco is stirring mixed emotions
Sept. 13, 2024
The release of X’s transparency report also comes as advertisers plan to cut their spending on the platform next year and the company escalates its battle with regulators.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Those in the owler community have reacted with mixed emotions.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
Still, Atomic Bomb, which included production contributions from recurring U2 collaborators Steve Lillywhite, Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, left Bono with mixed emotions.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2024
How Elon Musk’s decision to move X from San Francisco is stirring mixed emotions
Sept. 13, 2024
The release of X’s transparency report also comes as advertisers plan to cut their spending on the platform next year and the company escalates its battle with regulators.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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 25 Oct. 2024.
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