mixed feelings

noun

: conflicting feelings or emotions
I'm having mixed feelings about the planned trip.

Examples of mixed feelings in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The students are not alone in their mixed feelings about returning home, the parents have them as well. Acsah Lemma, Sacramento Bee, 5 June 2024 If the plan described by the President does go forward, Israelis will likely have very mixed feelings. Dan Raviv, TIME, 1 June 2024 There are painfully mixed feelings at play: Scott is proud of the work he’s done (and duty-bound to promote it), while part of him is elsewhere. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 22 May 2024 Gray wolves bring mixed feelings in Wisconsin and other places where the animals have repopulated over the last several decades. Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024 Blinken’s performance triggered mixed feelings in Kyiv as some Ukrainians, including former Economy Minister Tymofiy Mylovanov, expressed a preference for action in delivering more weapons over hollow words of support. TIME, 15 May 2024 Esparza was one of several who had mixed feelings about San Jose’s new high-profile signing Hernan Lopez. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 4 May 2024 Most people have mixed feelings about these noisy insects. Janet Loehrke/usa Today and Kevin Necessary/the Cincinnati Enquirer/usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024 Kris Brown, president of the Brady: United Against Gun Violence gun-control organization, said the verdict left her with mixed feelings. Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 9 Apr. 2024

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“Mixed feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20feelings. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.

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