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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Rule-breaking and security Nearby in Salt Lake County, Carlos Moreno is of two minds about the newcomers.
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Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2024
Perry Farrell is of two minds regarding the second Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination for Jane’s Addiction.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
Her immigrant parents are of two minds: Dad Inesh (Vik Sahay) understands Sam’s desire to fit in, while her mother, Poorna (Neeru Bajwa), chides her for straying from their traditions and losing her Hindi language.
—Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
The liberal opposition is weak, undecided and of two minds about being perceived as hostile to the B.J.P.
—New York Times, 1 Dec. 2020
That business sector is of two minds on this latest mandate, which Mr. de Blasio said was the first of its kind in the nation.
—New York Times, 6 Dec. 2021
The public is of two minds about these shifting economic mores.
—Jon Hilsenrath, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
Realistically, your sign is known for being of two minds about most things.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
Lunar scientists tend to be of two minds about the prospect of cheap, frequent private flights to the moon.
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 28 July 2022
Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Mar. 2024
Perry Farrell is of two minds regarding the second Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination for Jane’s Addiction.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 27 Feb. 2024
Her immigrant parents are of two minds: Dad Inesh (Vik Sahay) understands Sam’s desire to fit in, while her mother, Poorna (Neeru Bajwa), chides her for straying from their traditions and losing her Hindi language.
—Jen Yamato, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
The liberal opposition is weak, undecided and of two minds about being perceived as hostile to the B.J.P.
—New York Times, 1 Dec. 2020
That business sector is of two minds on this latest mandate, which Mr. de Blasio said was the first of its kind in the nation.
—New York Times, 6 Dec. 2021
The public is of two minds about these shifting economic mores.
—Jon Hilsenrath, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
Realistically, your sign is known for being of two minds about most things.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Nov. 2022
Lunar scientists tend to be of two minds about the prospect of cheap, frequent private flights to the moon.
—Rebecca Boyle, Scientific American, 28 July 2022
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