mixed bag
noun
1
: a miscellaneous collection : assortment
2
: one having both positive and negative qualities or aspects
His performance was a mixed bag.
Examples of mixed bag in a Sentence
His performance was a mixed bag.
a mixed bag of professional astronomers and amateur enthusiasts attended the conference
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2025
The first two 13-episode seasons were the quintessential mixed bag, at times bold and brilliant, but also tonally inconsistent and susceptible to moments of extreme silliness.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 5 Dec. 2025
For most manufacturers profiled here, however, tariffs are a mixed bag.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 Nov. 2025
The holiday outlook for consumers and store owners this year is a mixed bag.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mixed bag
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“Mixed bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20bag. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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