How to Use mixed bag in a Sentence

mixed bag

noun
  • His performance was a mixed bag.
  • For Wolfhard, feelings about the end of the show are a bit of a mixed bag.
    Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 5 June 2023
  • And on that score, thus far, Starfield has been more of a mixed bag.
    Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2023
  • While the songs were good, the show itself was a mixed bag.
    Ashley Naftule, azcentral, 13 June 2019
  • The Red Sox bullpen was somewhat of a mixed bag in 2021.
    BostonGlobe.com, 3 Nov. 2021
  • The soloists, who also sang in the chorus, were a mixed bag.
    Scott Cantrell, Dallas News, 1 May 2023
  • The playoffs are a week away, and for the Utah Jazz, it’s been a mixed bag of things.
    Xoel Cardenas, The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Apr. 2022
  • Much like the first go-round of Rum and Bones, the results are a mixed bag.
    Charlie Theel, Ars Technica, 17 Mar. 2018
  • The coins and busts produced of her seem to be a mixed bag as well.
    Jason Daley, Smithsonian, 9 Aug. 2019
  • It’s a grab bag, and in terms of the writing, a slightly mixed bag.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2022
  • The story of the first half of Biden’s term, at least by the numbers, is a mixed bag.
    Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Such plans in other cities had been a mixed bag in the past.
    Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, 28 July 2023
  • A bad day for Haack led to a mixed bag for the Colts’ special teams.
    The Indianapolis Star, 23 Oct. 2022
  • For all sides of the debate, the ICJ opinion is a mixed bag.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
  • Somehow, the mixed bag spilled in Juchitán, and the muxe emerged.
    Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 17 Jan. 2024
  • His first few projects for RCA were very much a mixed bag.
    Chuck Dauphin, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2017
  • The story of the first half of Biden’s term, at least by the numbers, is a mixed bag.
    Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The story of the first half of Biden’s term, at least by the numbers, is a mixed bag.
    Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 20 Jan. 2023
  • Those arguments in the form of song were … well, a mixed bag.
    Maggie Fremont, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2022
  • Through the first month of the 2021 season, the pitching staff has been much more of a mixed bag.
    Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 29 Apr. 2021
  • For the rest of the weekend, conditions on the lake are a mixed bag.
    Mike Rose, cleveland, 29 Oct. 2020
  • His first draft as a GM was a mixed bag, but there were some gems.
    J.p. Pelzman, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2021
  • Auditors found the city’s progress on the tax was a mixed bag.
    oregonlive, 28 Jan. 2020
  • That can be a mixed bag, but at least the system should be easy to use.
    Alex Kwanten, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • There has been a mixed bag of players who returned to the court between seven and 18 months after tearing an Achilles.
    Zach Harper, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Throwing a mixed bag of designs and colors can make for a magical look.
    Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2026
  • How Gen Xers as a whole are doing, however, is a mixed bag.
    Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The Americas were a mixed bag in the fourth quarter.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Indiana faces a mixed bag of severe storms, hail and snow this week.
    Brandi D. Addison, IndyStar, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Memon notes that the state of Muslims in Connecticut is a mixed bag.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Feb. 2026

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