mixed feelings
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I'm having mixed feelings about the planned trip.
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There were mixed feelings among the England squad over Earps’ decision to retire now.
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Despite all of this, most South Africans were left with mixed feelings over the White House showdown.
—Sizwe Mpofu Walsh, Time, 23 May 2025
Sources who have known Belichick, 73, and Holliday, 62, exclusively tell PEOPLE that there are mixed feelings about the football coach's current girlfriend, Hudson, 24.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 22 May 2025
The previous episode, Washington, saw Fielder take a test for autism, grapple with his mixed feelings about possibly being neurodivergent, and prepare to give a speech in Washington, DC, to sell Congress members on his methods of preventing future aviation disasters.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 28 May 2025
Read More: The Long History of the U.S. Backing White South Africans
Despite all of this, most South Africans were left with mixed feelings over the White House showdown.
—Sizwe Mpofu Walsh, Time, 23 May 2025
Sources who have known Belichick, 73, and Holliday, 62, exclusively tell PEOPLE that there are mixed feelings about the football coach's current girlfriend, Hudson, 24.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 22 May 2025
The previous episode, Washington, saw Fielder take a test for autism, grapple with his mixed feelings about possibly being neurodivergent, and prepare to give a speech in Washington, DC, to sell Congress members on his methods of preventing future aviation disasters.
—Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for mixed feelings
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“Mixed feelings.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20feelings. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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