mixed feelings
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I'm having mixed feelings about the planned trip.
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Polling has shown that people have mixed feelings about polarization, civility and compromise.
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Upon leaving Directive 8020’s demo at Gamescom, we were left with mixed feelings.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Empowerment in spite of mixed feelings Puerto Ricans have been a vibrant presence in Philadelphia for more than a century.
—Héctor M. Varela Rios, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
His prominent role in decriminalizing cannabis has also created mixed feelings over the years.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
Upon leaving Directive 8020’s demo at Gamescom, we were left with mixed feelings.
—Echo Apsey, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Empowerment in spite of mixed feelings Puerto Ricans have been a vibrant presence in Philadelphia for more than a century.
—Héctor M. Varela Rios, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2025
His prominent role in decriminalizing cannabis has also created mixed feelings over the years.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 8 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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