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

Recent Examples on the Web

Such mixed messages had Treasury yields swiveling up and down in the bond market, but not moving all that much ultimately. —Elaine Kurtenbach, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2025

Since Trump took office in January, his administration has sent mixed messages about its intentions in the region, its readiness to invest military resources, and its commitment to security cooperation and security commitments. —Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025

For Gen Z, the job market is full of mixed signals. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 23 June 2025

Here’s how key industries are reacting to Trump’s immigration raids: (Al Seib / For The Times) Farms Farmers are grappling with mixed signals about whether Trump would grant them a reprieve amid the summer harvest season. —Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025