mixed feelings
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I'm having mixed feelings about the planned trip.
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In emails to the city of Eagle obtained by the Idaho Statesman through public-records request, residents also voiced mixed feelings.
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Rose Evans
january 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Why Americans have mixed feelings.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Edward Sabaa, 17, shared mixed feelings.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 Dec. 2025
Wolfhard previously spoke to PEOPLE about his mixed feelings over the end of Stranger Things.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
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Rose Evans
january 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026
Why Americans have mixed feelings.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
Edward Sabaa, 17, shared mixed feelings.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 25 Dec. 2025
Wolfhard previously spoke to PEOPLE about his mixed feelings over the end of Stranger Things.
—Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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