mixed feelings
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I'm having mixed feelings about the planned trip.
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Real Madrid fans will have mixed feelings about their start to the season under Xabi Alonso.
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The majority of commenters had mixed feelings about the woman's thoughts on the situation.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The success of the show has left him with mixed feelings.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
The Cowboys now head into Week 5 against the New York Jets with 1-2-1 record and some mixed feelings after the tie game.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The majority of commenters had mixed feelings about the woman's thoughts on the situation.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
The success of the show has left him with mixed feelings.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
The Cowboys now head into Week 5 against the New York Jets with 1-2-1 record and some mixed feelings after the tie game.
—Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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 19 Oct. 2025.
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