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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Royals fans likely had mixed emotions Tuesday watching Italy’s stunning 8-6 upset of Team USA at the World Baseball Classic.
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The majority of the candidates for Lake County Sheriff who participated in a Wednesday debate emphasized the need to rein in the department’s commissary fund as well as mixed emotions about cooperating with ICE.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The attacks have generated mixed emotions among Iranian Americans.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
There are still some mixed emotions in the Stars locker room.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 Mar. 2026
The majority of the candidates for Lake County Sheriff who participated in a Wednesday debate emphasized the need to rein in the department’s commissary fund as well as mixed emotions about cooperating with ICE.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
The attacks have generated mixed emotions among Iranian Americans.
—Abby Dodge, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
There are still some mixed emotions in the Stars locker room.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Mixed emotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20emotions. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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