of two minds
idiom
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.
Examples of of two minds in a Sentence
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Trump, for his part, seems of two minds on the matter.
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Cuomo has appeared to be of two minds on the subject.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Before UConn’s 82-59 win over South Carolina in Sunday’s national title game, Auriemma was of two minds.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Rank-and-file officers were of two minds when asked about Mercado’s performance.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Interestingly, for Republicans, the top of their ticket is of two minds on what to do about what might be Trump’s signature policy achievement.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Aug. 2024
Stephen*, a professional in the software space, is of two minds about the place of AI in Hollywood, despite working closely with it himself.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 8 Feb. 2024
Extremism researchers are of two minds about the moves.
—Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
All that said, it is widely known that Trump is of two minds on China.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2018
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Cuomo has appeared to be of two minds on the subject.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
Before UConn’s 82-59 win over South Carolina in Sunday’s national title game, Auriemma was of two minds.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Rank-and-file officers were of two minds when asked about Mercado’s performance.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Interestingly, for Republicans, the top of their ticket is of two minds on what to do about what might be Trump’s signature policy achievement.
—Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Aug. 2024
Stephen*, a professional in the software space, is of two minds about the place of AI in Hollywood, despite working closely with it himself.
—Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 8 Feb. 2024
Extremism researchers are of two minds about the moves.
—Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
All that said, it is widely known that Trump is of two minds on China.
—Ely Ratner, Foreign Affairs, 27 Nov. 2018
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“Of two minds.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20two%20minds. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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