of two minds

phrase

US
: not decided or certain about something : having two opinions or ideas about something
I can't make up my mind where to take my vacation: I'm of two minds about where to go.
I'm of two minds about (hiring) him: he seems well-qualified, but he doesn't have much experience.

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Chicago was of two minds about this. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026 The police assigned to his case are of two minds about what happened. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 Feb. 2026 Hartquist is of two minds about the state of the skyway system today. — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026 Disney appears to be of two minds on the issue. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for of two minds

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“Of two minds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20two%20minds. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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