mixed messages/signals
plural noun
: a showing of thoughts or feelings that are very different from each other
I don't know if he likes me; he keeps giving me mixed messages.
She's sending mixed signals about her feelings.
Examples of mixed messages/signals in a Sentence
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After months of mixed signals about his position, Trump said the issue should be left to states.
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Philip Bump, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
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Amazon launched an AI shopping assistant — just in time for Prime Day
The inflation data released on Friday gave mixed signals.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 July 2024
But Osborn says that the designation has also led to mixed messages.
—Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
And Taiwan’s shortcoming is not solely its own fault: past U.S. administrations have sent mixed signals about Washington’s willingness to supply Taiwan with arms and help defend it.
—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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Philip Bump, Washington Post, 17 July 2024
Suggested Reading Maybe Netflix should replace Tesla in the 'Magnificent Seven'
Ozempic and other weight loss drugs pose new risks for surgery, Europe warns
Amazon launched an AI shopping assistant — just in time for Prime Day
The inflation data released on Friday gave mixed signals.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 12 July 2024
But Osborn says that the designation has also led to mixed messages.
—Christie Aschwanden, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
And Taiwan’s shortcoming is not solely its own fault: past U.S. administrations have sent mixed signals about Washington’s willingness to supply Taiwan with arms and help defend it.
—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
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