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.
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Furthermore, authenticity is everything: Avoid over-polished spins, greenwashing and mixed messages.
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Scott Powell, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
January sent mixed messages regarding the health of Greater Cincinnati's restaurants.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
Federal and state officials have delivered mixed messages about who’s in charge of what.
—Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
In New Delhi, Indian officials struggle to parse the mixed signals.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025
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Scott Powell, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
January sent mixed messages regarding the health of Greater Cincinnati's restaurants.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 30 July 2025
Federal and state officials have delivered mixed messages about who’s in charge of what.
—Miami Herald, 25 July 2025
In New Delhi, Indian officials struggle to parse the mixed signals.
—Milan Vaishnav, Foreign Affairs, 16 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for mixed messages/signals
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“Mixed messages/signals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20messages%2Fsignals. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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