mixed emotions
noun
: conflicting feelings or emotions
I have mixed emotions about doing this.
He had mixed emotions about the end of his trip.
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Being a first-time manager brings a lot of mixed emotions.
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Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The decision has stirred mixed emotions among parents.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
When Angelou High defeated Manual Arts 77-33 in an Exposition League basketball game earlier this week, second-year coach Leon Jacob had mixed emotions.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Brown’s students have returned from winter break with mixed emotions.
—Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The decision has stirred mixed emotions among parents.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
When Angelou High defeated Manual Arts 77-33 in an Exposition League basketball game earlier this week, second-year coach Leon Jacob had mixed emotions.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Brown’s students have returned from winter break with mixed emotions.
—Leigh Waldman, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for mixed emotions
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“Mixed emotions.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mixed%20emotions. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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