mixed feelings
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I'm having mixed feelings about the planned trip.
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Record profits — and some disappointments — at JPMorgan
JPMorgan’s second-quarter results were received with mixed feelings in the market.
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 12 July 2024
The story of a single father who is mysteriously transported from 1986 to the present day, the series became something of a social phenomenon in Japan, tapping into the country’s mixed feelings over its growing embrace of international progressive ideals.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
Taylor Mendoza, a licensed esthetician and lash technician based in Clermont, Florida, has noticed the change and has mixed feelings.
—Anneke Knot, Glamour, 5 July 2024
McDonald said residents have mixed feelings about the project, with some wanting to preserve the building and keep the area the same, while also desiring affordable housing and the ability to bring new businesses in to the area.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2024
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Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 12 July 2024
The story of a single father who is mysteriously transported from 1986 to the present day, the series became something of a social phenomenon in Japan, tapping into the country’s mixed feelings over its growing embrace of international progressive ideals.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
Taylor Mendoza, a licensed esthetician and lash technician based in Clermont, Florida, has noticed the change and has mixed feelings.
—Anneke Knot, Glamour, 5 July 2024
McDonald said residents have mixed feelings about the project, with some wanting to preserve the building and keep the area the same, while also desiring affordable housing and the ability to bring new businesses in to the area.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 2 July 2024
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“Mixed feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20feelings. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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