mixed feelings
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I'm having mixed feelings about the planned trip.
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The announcement was met with mixed feelings from those closest to her.
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
No microplastics, glues, or mixed wood materials could mean fewer mixed feelings about your cutting board.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
At least one Republican had more mixed feelings.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Amidst all this, California Congressman Mike Stuart is juggling a reelection campaign, his mixed feelings about the President’s bill, and his infidelity with a campaign staffer.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
No microplastics, glues, or mixed wood materials could mean fewer mixed feelings about your cutting board.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
At least one Republican had more mixed feelings.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
Amidst all this, California Congressman Mike Stuart is juggling a reelection campaign, his mixed feelings about the President’s bill, and his infidelity with a campaign staffer.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 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 16 Dec. 2025.
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