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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Sending mixed signals?
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Usa Today, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Amid all that chaos, Avery and Tristan find time to argue about Avery’s mixed signals and Tristan’s hurt feelings.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 8 May 2025
The Fed's meeting comes at a time when the U.S. economy is sending mixed signals, with GDP unexpectedly falling into negative territory in the first quarter, while job growth topped forecasts in April.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 6 May 2025
On June 28, 2024, Hurricane Beryl began to form, initially sending mixed signals about its path.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Usa Today, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Amid all that chaos, Avery and Tristan find time to argue about Avery’s mixed signals and Tristan’s hurt feelings.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 8 May 2025
The Fed's meeting comes at a time when the U.S. economy is sending mixed signals, with GDP unexpectedly falling into negative territory in the first quarter, while job growth topped forecasts in April.
—Anne Marie D. Lee, CBS News, 6 May 2025
On June 28, 2024, Hurricane Beryl began to form, initially sending mixed signals about its path.
—Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Mixed messages/signals.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20messages%2Fsignals. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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