mixed feelings
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I'm having mixed feelings about the planned trip.
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Come springtime in the Hamptons, the sight of large flocks of Canada geese, flying in V’s overhead or foraging in fields, brings mixed feelings.
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Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
At the time, Steed Pierce had mixed feelings.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Scorcio has researched sanctuaries and has mixed feelings about them, noting that tortoises are monogamous and mate for life.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Despite that apparent endorsement of a city manager, Laesch expressed mixed feelings when asked about the idea directly.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Emma Allen, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
At the time, Steed Pierce had mixed feelings.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2026
Scorcio has researched sanctuaries and has mixed feelings about them, noting that tortoises are monogamous and mate for life.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2026
Despite that apparent endorsement of a city manager, Laesch expressed mixed feelings when asked about the idea directly.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mixed feelings
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“Mixed feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20feelings. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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